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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:06:49 GMTIOM and UNHCR Call for More International Support to Niger After Joint Visit
[UNHCR] The Director General of the International Organization for Migration, António Vitorino, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, are calling for more international support to address challenges faced by migrants...
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:32:53 GMTWorking With The Community - Three Ways That Alleviate Hospitals in Niger
[MSF] In September 2018, nurse Awa Abou Amadou was working at the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) paediatric unit in Magaria in southern Niger. It was her most challenging experience as a nurse. "We used to admit around 140 children a day. It wasn't...
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:50:01 GMTICRC President to Visit Humanitarian Situation in Niger Alongside Swiss Leaders
[ICRC] Geneva -- International Committee of the Red Cross President Peter Maurer will visit Niger from 7-10 February to see firsthand the humanitarian situation as the country grapples with conflict and the impacts of climate change.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:35:07 GMTNigerian Authorities Raise Concerns Over Low Life Expectancy
[VOA] Port Harcourt, Nigeria -- Nigerian health authorities say the country's life expectancy is among the worst in the world, with influenza and pneumonia leading causes of death. In southern Nigeria's Cross River state, severe air pollution is incr...