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Wed, 12 May 2021 05:07:24 GMT
Nigerian, Nigerien Armies to Collaborate to Rescue Katsina Abducted Worshippers
[This Day] Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army has said that it will collaborate with its counterpart in the Niger Republic to track fleeing bandits and rescue their victims.

Tue, 11 May 2021 07:26:26 GMT
Lead Found in Rural Drinking Water Supplies in West Africa
[University of Leeds] Scientists are warning that drinking water supplies in parts of rural West Africa are being contaminated b y lead- containing  mater ials used  in  small community water systems such as boreholes with handpumps and publi...

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:26:10 GMT
Pres. Sahlework Briefs Niger's Pres. Mohamed Bazum On Current Situation in Ethiopia
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA (ENA)-President Sahlework Zewdie briefed yesterday Niger's new President Mohamed Bazum on the current situation in Ethiopia. Upon arrival in the capital Niamey on Wednesday, President Sahelework was warmly welcomed whil...

Wed, 05 May 2021 07:52:25 GMT
New Government Should Investigate Massacres - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] Nairobi -- Bazoum Administration Should Make Justice a Priority

Fri, 07 May 2021 13:06:43 GMT
Weather Forecasts a 'Life-Saving Tool Against Meningitis'
[SciDev.Net] Nairobi -- Scientists are using weather-based surveillance to predict impending meningitis outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa, making weather forecasts a possible tool to help health services combat the disease.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:25:04 GMT
Niger's Human Rights Record to Be Examined By Universal Periodic Review
[OHCHR] Geneva -- Niger is one of the 14 States to be reviewed by the UPR Working Group during its upcoming session taking place from 3 to 14 May*. Niger's first and second UPR reviews took place in February 2011 and January 2016, respectively.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:19:34 GMT
Shoukry Briefs Niger's President On Egypt's Stance On GERD
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shourky had a meeting on Wednesday 21/4/2021 evening with President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum as part of an ongoing tour of some African states.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 05:06:44 GMT
Nigerian Fintech Okra Raises $3.5m Backed By Accenture Ventures and Susa Ventures
[TechCrunch] The last five years have seen a plethora of fintech applications in Nigeria (and Africa, in general) grow at an astonishing rate. But most of these companies and developers find it difficult to access real-time banking data. This, in tur...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:23:28 GMT
Deportations Put Migrants' Lives At Risk
[MSF] Safi Keita left Mali for Algeria to make a living selling spices. Her two children had stayed behind with her mother, and she was four months pregnant with her third child on the day that Algerian police arrived at her home. "The [police office...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:32:34 GMT
Buhari Hosts Nigerien President, Mohamed Bazoum
[Premium Times] The two West African leaders went into closed doors bilateral talks immediately after the brief welcoming ceremony.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:14:47 GMT
Buhari Breaks Fast With Nigerien President, Bazoum
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday evening hosted his Nigerien counterpart, Mohamed Bazoum, to an Iftar dinner at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to share blessings of Ramadan while promoting harmony and mutual understanding between the t...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:31:45 GMT
UNICEF 'Deeply Saddened' at Deaths of 20 Schoolchildren in a Fire in Niamey
[Unicef] Niamey, Niger -- Statement attributable to Mr. Aboubacry Tall, UNICEF Representative a.i. in Niger



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