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Niger Polls ‘transparent, Fair And Exemplary’
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Niger has confirmed that the recent polls in the West African country were “transparent, fair and exemplary”.
African Development Bank Grants $11m for Education Program in Niger
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has disbursed over $11 million to support an education program in four regions in Niger. This program dubbed “Education Project II” was launched in 2004 to improve the quality of education and access. It is also...
World Bank to Aid Famine Stricken Niger Families with $70m
The World Bank is to invest $70 million in providing approximately 40,000 Nigerian families with a total monthly aid of 10,000 FCFA, APA learned Tuesday from official sources.
Niger’s President-elect Promises Press Freedoms
In his first move since he was confirmed as the winner of the presidential election, Niger’s president-elect Mahamadou Issoufou has promised to undertake a program of restitution to promote the culture of press freedom in his country.
West African Migrants Pour in to Northern Niger
For aid agencies and local authorities in the village of Dirkou (population about 4,000), northern Niger, the priority is to have migrants fleeing Libya move through as quickly as possible.
Nigerien Runoff Candidate Promises to Dissolve Parliament If Elected
The former Nigerien Prime Minister, Seini Oumarou, one of the contenders of Saturday’s presidential runoff poll in Niger (against Mahamadou Issoufou), announced at a rally held in a district of the capital Niamey that he would dissolve the country’s...
Joint African Union/ECOWAS/UN to Visit Niger
A delegation made up of the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra, the Deputy Chairperson of ECOWAS Commission, Mr. Jean de Dieu Somda, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United...
International Monetary Funds Advises Niger to be ‘careful’ in Mining And Oil Investments
Niger is advised to be ‘careful’ in its various investment projects endorsed by foreign companies in exploring mining and oil resources, said the International Monetary Funds (IMF), at the end of a two-week mission in the country.
