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Nigeria: Borno to Get Electricity From Niger Republic
[Daily Trust] Maiduguri - Some communities in northern part of Borno State that have never enjoyed electricity from the Nigerian National Grid will soon get light from the neighboring Niger Republic.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:30

New Mining Frontiers in West and Central Africa
[TradeInvest] TradeInvestAfrica is proud to be associated with the 5th West & Central Africa Mining Summit 2012 through a media partnership with Singapore-based conference organiser, Magenta Global.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 13:43

FOOD: Power to the people!
JOHANNESBURG 15 May 2012 (IRIN) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched its first Africa Human Development Report today, stressing food security as a means to a better quality of life for all.
irinnews.org | 15-May-2012 02:00

Niger Delta Demands 14 More States
[Daily Trust] People of the Niger Delta region have filed demands for the creation of 14 additional states to the National Assembly, documents obtained by Daily Trust show.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 13:57

Nigeria arrests foreign 'oil thieves'

Nigeria's military has arrested 21 Ghanaians and five Nigerians for alleged oil theft as they operated two vessels in the country's main crude-producing region, authorities said on Tuesday.

Topix.net | 09-May-2012 10:44

West Africa: Plan International Responds to Growing Crisis in the Sahel
[Plan International] Woking - Across the Sahel, millions of people continue to find themselves at extreme risk of hunger and malnutrition, and recent political instability in the region has only exacerbated the situation with hundreds of thousands of Malian refugees having fled to Burkina Faso and Niger.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 23:20

West Africa: UNHCR and WFP Chiefs Highlight Plight of Mali Refugees in Niger
[UNHCR] Niamey, Niger - UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has called on the international community to help Malian refugees and host communities in Niger and said a political solution was urgently needed to prevent the situation in the Sahel region from turning into a global crisis.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 20:00

Niger: Resilient Women in the Face of Hunger
[AlertNet] One month after arriving at WFP, Executive Director Ertharin Cousin was out in the field in the central African nation of Niger, one of the countries most affected by the drought in the Sahel region. After the first day of her field trip, in which she traveled with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, the WFP chief sent back this account of her experiences.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 08:56

West Africa: UN in New Appeal for Aid For Sahel Crisis
[UN News] Speaking from Niger, a top United Nations official on Sunday appealed to the international community to provide the resources needed to help millions in crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa, warning that the situation is critical and there is no time to lose.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 02:13

Niger: UN Agency Chiefs to Visit Country 4 to 7 May
[UNHCR] This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 4 May 2012, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
AllAfrica | 04-May-2012 21:20

Child Soldiers Used in Mali Conflict

Child combatants had been seen in the ranks of the Tuareg rebels in Mali. Credit:William Lloyd-George/IPS Buy this picture NIAMEY , May 4, 2012 - It was tough for Hassan Toure to decide to stay in his small town on the outskirts of Kidal, in northern Mali.

Topix.net | 04-May-2012 17:26

Niger Releases 161 Anti-Fuel Subsidy Rioters From Prison After Three Months
[Leadership] After over three months incarceration, the Niger State Government has announced the release of 161 persons arrested and charged in connection with the January 2012 fuel subsidy induced riots in the state.
AllAfrica | 04-May-2012 12:34

SAHEL: Aid efforts under strain as refugees numbers mount
DAKAR/OUAGADOUGOU 04 May 2012 (IRIN) - Sahelian governments and local and international aid groups are struggling to cope with both the continual arrivals of people fleeing the regions of Gao, Timbuktu and Kidal in northern Mali, and the mounting number of hungry people across the region as the lean season gets underway.
irinnews.org | 04-May-2012 02:00

We Are Not Scared, Says Nigerien
[Daily Trust] A foreign trader from Niger Republic, Hajiya Hadiza, who expressed worry over the low turn out at the ongoing 33rd international trade fair in Kaduna due to security concerns has said that they were not afraid to leave Niger to trade in Nigeria because they believe in Allah (SWA).
AllAfrica | 03-May-2012 15:55

Nigeria: FG Flags-Off EU Intervention Projects for Nine Niger Delta States
[The Moment] Abuja - THE Minister/Deputy chairman, National Planning Commission, Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman recently witnessed the ceremonial flag-off of the EU funded intervention programme earmarked for the nine Niger Delta states in Nigeria.
AllAfrica | 02-May-2012 15:24

Minister Blames Take-Off of Second Niger Bridge On Procurement Process
[Vanguard] Abuja - Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolememen, has said the 2nd Niger Bridge was being delayed by the procurement process deployed to ensure a good job was done.
AllAfrica | 01-May-2012 12:28

Police Hold Nigerien Over Attack On Sokoto Councillor
[Daily Trust] Sokoto - The police in Sokoto State have nabbed the alleged leader of an armed robbery gang comprising five persons from Maradi in Niger Republic and three Nigerians, over the attack on a councillor along Isa-Sabon Birni road in the state.
AllAfrica | 01-May-2012 10:01

Nigeria: Govt to Import Fuel From Niger Republic
[Leadership] Nigeria may soon start importing fuel from the Republic of Niger as the latter plans to evacuate its excess petroleum products.
AllAfrica | 27-Apr-2012 07:33

Refugees Face Food Crisis in Niger
[IPS] Abala - It was the middle of the day when Tabisou, 72, suddenly saw people from her town of Amderamboukane in Mali fleeing for their lives. Her family had no time to pack their things; the fighting had already begun.
AllAfrica | 25-Apr-2012 13:59

West Africa: Wrestler Wins Silver in Niger
[Daily Observer] Gambian wrestler Amadou Ndure raised the country's flag high when he won a silver medal at the 8th Edition of the Ecowas Traditional Wrestling Championship held recently in the Nigerien capital, Niamey.
AllAfrica | 25-Apr-2012 12:09

Nigeria: Wild Polio Virus Re-Appears in Niger State
[Leadership] The Niger State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ibrahim Sule, on Tuesday announced the discovery of one wild polio virus in the state after three years of virus-free status.
AllAfrica | 25-Apr-2012 08:52

Niger to Establish Refinery At Baro Port
[Daily Trust] Minna - Niger State government has indicated interest to establish a petroleum refinery at the at Baro port following the positive research outcome of prospective oil discovery in the state.
AllAfrica | 24-Apr-2012 15:33

Shell, Amnesty On Collision Over Niger Delta Oil Spill
[This Day] Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Amnesty International are heading for a collision over the actual volume of crude oil spilled in Bodo, a Rivers State town of some 69,000 people in 2008.
AllAfrica | 24-Apr-2012 15:03

Militants Task Jonathan On Niger Delta Development
[Vanguard] PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has been called upon by 'General' Peter Dolo-Ebiowei, alias "Voice of John Togo", to commence proper development of the entire region and not a section of it.
AllAfrica | 23-Apr-2012 14:20

What is the Price of Human Dignity?
[IRIN] Tillaberi/Niamey - Small farmers in Oullam District in Niger's western region of Tillaberi, faced with their third drought in seven years, are being forced to consider bundling up their few possessions and leaving for good the villages they have lived in all their lives.
AllAfrica | 19-Apr-2012 12:01

NIGER: What price human dignity
TILLABERI/NIAMEY 18 April 2012 (IRIN) - Small farmers in Oullam District in Niger’s western region of Tillaberi, faced with their third drought in seven years, are being forced to consider bundling up their few possessions and leaving for good the villages they have lived in all their lives.
irinnews.org | 18-Apr-2012 02:00

West Africa: Is Sustainable Agriculture Possible in the Sahel?
[IRIN] Mao - With drought conditions chronic in the Sahel, many farmers give up trying to grow crops and head to towns and cities to find work.
AllAfrica | 16-Apr-2012 14:58

NIGER-CHAD: Is sustainable agriculture possible in the Sahel?
MAO 16 April 2012 (IRIN) - With drought conditions chronic in the Sahel, many farmers give up trying to grow crops and head to towns and cities to find work. In Chad many go to the south or to Lake Chad where irrigation from the fast-shrinking lake is used to farm. But some agro-ecologists say governments, donors and farmers should not abandon agriculture in the Sahel, and despite being “very difficult”, with the right approaches, there is “huge potential” in natural regeneration, traditional irrigation methods, and simple alternatives such as crop diversification.
irinnews.org | 16-Apr-2012 02:00

Kano Clerics Seek Help for Niger Republic
[Daily Trust] Islamic scholars under the Council of Ulamas, Kano State chapter, have called on well to do people in the country to assist citizens of Niger Republic, who have been hit by famine.
AllAfrica | 12-Apr-2012 11:14

MALI: People trapped, aid stalled, refugees waiting
BAMAKO 11 April 2012 (IRIN) - One week after the regions of Gao, Kidal and Timbuktu in northern Mali were captured by rebel and Islamist groups, many Malians are trapped and have limited access to food and other basic necessities, while aid operations remain largely suspended.
irinnews.org | 11-Apr-2012 02:00

Niger: Onion Farmers Bitter Over Market Glut
[IPS] Niamey - Bitterness is written all over Boureïma Hamado's face as he prepares to return home after selling his onion crop at the Katako market in the Nigerien capital, Niamey. He's taken a big loss on the harvest.
AllAfrica | 10-Apr-2012 22:39

Niger: U.S. State Department Travel Warning
[State Department] Washington, DC - The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Niger, and urges extreme caution due to increased kidnapping threats against Westerners. This replaces the Travel Warning for Niger dated August 5, 2011 to update information on security concerns.
AllAfrica | 10-Apr-2012 15:42

HM the King Orders Dispatching Two Planes Carrying Humanitarian Aid to Niger
[MAP] Rabat - Upon the orders of HM King Mohammed VI, two Moroccan planes will fly this afternoon to Niger to dispatch the humanitarian aid granted by the Sovereign to the country, diplomatic sources said on Sunday.
AllAfrica | 09-Apr-2012 10:40

Niger: Office of the Inspector General Launches Investigation of Global Fund Grants
[GFO] Allegations of fraud have caused the Office of the Inspector General to open an investigation into Global Fund grants in Niger.
AllAfrica | 05-Apr-2012 13:30

UN Deeply Concerned as Crisis Worsens
[UNHCR] This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 3 April 2012, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
AllAfrica | 03-Apr-2012 23:25

CLIMATE CHANGE: Farmers and forecasts
BINGERVILLE/DAKAR 02 April 2012 (IRIN) - Unpredictable rainfall in parts of Côte d’Ivoire cost some farmers over half of their harvest in 2011 producers told IRIN, but, armed with more knowledge about how to get weather reports and interpret them, they might still have been able to boost their output, say agricultural specialists.
irinnews.org | 02-Apr-2012 02:00

Niger: Children's Lives Hang in the Balance
[IFRC] Two malnourished boys sit still in the blazing sun. A slightly older boy comes along and gives them a bag of cookies.
AllAfrica | 30-Mar-2012 22:36

'Race Against Time' to Avert Disaster in the Sahel
[UN News] The food and nutrition crisis facing countries in West Africa's drought-prone Sahel region has continued to deteriorate at an alarming rate despite commendable early response efforts by governments and international aid agencies, a senior United Nations official said today.
AllAfrica | 28-Mar-2012 22:51

SAHEL: Malian refugees risk being “forgotten”
DAKAR 28 March 2012 (IRIN) - Mali is facing its “worst humanitarian crisis for 20 years”, brought on by a combination of food insecurity affecting around three million, some 93,500 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Mali, whose whereabouts and status is uncertain, and 113,000 refugees who have fled conflict in the north to neighbouring countries. Between 175,000 and 220,000 children will be acutely malnourished this year and access to northern Mali and the refugee destinations across the borders is problematic, all of which is topped off by a perennial lack of real interest in the Sahel.
IRIN | 28-Mar-2012 02:00

Niger: Underfunding Aid Organizations Risks Lives
[Oxfam] The current food crisis in Niger is likely to escalate into a full-scale humanitarian emergency if urgent action is not taken, international agency Oxfam warned today.
AllAfrica | 26-Mar-2012 16:07

Africa: MCC Board Approves Zambia Compact, Suspends Compact With Malawi
[USMCC] Washington, DC - The U.S. Government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors, chaired by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, held its quarterly meeting yesterday. During the meeting the Board approved a new compact with Zambia, authorized Threshold Program assistance of $2 million for Niger, and voted to suspend the Malawi Compact due to a pattern of actions by the Government of Malawi that is inconsistent with the democratic governance criteria that MCC uses to select its compact partners.
AllAfrica | 26-Mar-2012 14:02

Niger: With World Bank Support, Gov't Focuses On Reverse Migration
[World Bank] Niamey - On the sidelines of the joint annual review of the World Bank's portfolio in Niger, a loan agreement for US$15 million was signed last February between the Bank and the government.
AllAfrica | 23-Mar-2012 11:05

WEST AFRICA: Giant anti-polio drive threatened by insecurity
DAKAR 23 March 2012 (IRIN) - Health volunteers, aid agency and health authority staff are trying to immunize 111.1 million children under five across 20 countries in West and Central Africa against polio. The four-day campaign started today, but instability in some of the target countries could hamper the effort.
irinnews.org | 23-Mar-2012 01:00

Niger: Des communautés à court de nourriture jusqu'a la prochaine récolte
[Oxfam] Sept organisations humanitaires appellent les donateurs à agir maintenant pour prévenir une catastrophe humanitaireSelon une récente étude de terrain conduite au sein de communautés dans l’ouest et l’est du Niger, entre 70 et 90% de personnes estiment que leurs réserves de nourriture seront épuisées avant la prochaine récolte, ce qui leur fait courrir le risque d’une grave crise alimentaire. 100% des familles di
AllAfrica | 22-Mar-2012 17:23

Niger: Drought Does Not Mean Death of Pastoralism
[IRIN] Diffa Region - Having spent a fruitless day in search of pasture in the searing heat, about 20 worried and exhausted Fulani pastoralists from Niger near the southeastern edge of the Sahara lie under the stars and mull their future. The next rains and green pastures are still another four months away - or maybe not, mused one of them - "only Allah knows".
AllAfrica | 22-Mar-2012 15:31

Vanishing Lake Chad
[Africa Renewal] Maiduguri - As you approach the Lake Chad basin from Maiduguri, in northeastern Nigeria, the atmosphere of despair is telling. The air is dusty, the wind is fierce and unrelenting, the plants are wilting and the earth is turning into sand dunes.
AllAfrica | 22-Mar-2012 13:41