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Black Eagles to face Togo, Niger, Burkina

Ghana’s opponents at next month’s Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) North Division 2 African Cup in Niger have been confirmed as the host nation, Niger and two neighbours, Burkina Faso and Togo.

Niger: ICRC Supports Herders in Agadez and Tillabery Areas

[ICRC]Geneva/Niamey -The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is purchasing approximately 8,000 head of cattle from herdsmen in the Tillabery and Agadez areas (in the west and north of the country, respectively) to support communities made vulnerable by the combined effects of climate and of conflict in Mali and Libya.

Nigeria: Jonathan's Niger Delta Action Plan

[Daily Trust]A major plank of federal government's strategy for tackling the militancy in the Niger delta region was the creation of institutions and agencies through which the agenda of sustainable economic growth, environmental renewal and prosperity would be pursued.

Michael Amaitari Niger Explores Solutions to Issues Surrounding Urban Sprawl in Niger Delta

Author announces new marketing campaign for ‘The Coastal Niger Delta’ (PRWeb May 16, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/DrMichaelAmaitariNiger/TheCoastalNigerDelt...

Niger villagers take mass public vow to end female genital mutilation

By Abdoulaye Massalatchi MAKALONDI, Niger (Reuters) - About 14,000 villagers from 20 communities in Niger took a public vow to end female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced under-age marriage as the West African country's government steps up its fight against such abuses. Though Niger outlawed the practice in 2003, FGM and other violent treatment of young women remain prevalent among some ...

Niger villagers take mass public vow to end female genital mutilation

By Abdoulaye Massalatchi MAKALONDI, Niger (Reuters) - About 14,000 villagers from 20 communities in Niger took a public vow to end female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced under-age marriage as the West African country's government steps up its fight against such abuses. Though Niger outlawed the practice in 2003, FGM and other violent treatment of young women remain prevalent among some ...

Protesters Slam Korean Companies Moving Plants And Jobs Out Of The Niger Delta

By SaharaReporters, New York Foreign investors in the oil-rich Niger Delta are said to be moving fabrication jobs outside of the region, denying much-needed employment to the region’s unemployed and under-employed . read more

VIDEO: Why Niger’s nomads like rock’n’roll

Omar "Bombino" Moctar, a Tuareg musician from Niger, tells the BBC why desert nomads like rock music.

Niger: Protecting Niger's Desert Salt Pans

[IPS]Bilma -The Bilma community has mined the salt pans in the massive Ténéré desert region in northern Niger for centuries. But the threat of the ever-encroaching desert has become a real concern as locals here struggle to cope with a decline in salt prices.

International community kills Niger with humanitarian aid

West African Niger ranks last in terms of development among African countries. Information about mass famine in Niger appears every year. Eighty percent of the state is taken by Sahara, however, not all neighboring states that are situated in similar conditions are as miserable as Niger.

Niger Offers Reward to Help Eradicate Guinea Worm

Niger is offering cash rewards to anyone reporting a case of Guinea worm as part of efforts to permanently eradicate the parasitic disease in the impoverished West African nation, the health ministry said. Though it once afflicted around 3.5 million people annually across Asia and Africa, according to the U.S.-based Carter Center, Guinea worm disease is now on the verge of being eradicated ...

Niger offers cash reward to help eradicate Guinea worm

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger is offering cash rewards to anyone reporting a case of Guinea worm as part of efforts to permanently eradicate the parasitic disease in the impoverished West African nation, the health ministry said. Though it once afflicted around 3.5 million people annually across Asia and Africa, according to the U.S.-based Carter Center, Guinea worm disease is now on the verge of ...

Niger offers cash reward to help eradicate Guinea worm

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger is offering cash rewards to anyone reporting a case of Guinea worm as part of efforts to permanently eradicate the parasitic disease in the impoverished West African nation, the health ministry said. Though it once afflicted around 3.5 million people annually across Asia and Africa, according to the U.S.-based Carter Center, Guinea worm disease is now on the verge of ...

Nigeria: DPR Bans Importation of Cooking Gas From Niger Republic

[This Day]Apparently concerned about the impact on safety, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has banned the importation of high pressure Propane-laden Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), otherwise known as cooking gas from Niger Republic, through the land borders, THISDAY has gathered.

UN: Some 800,000 People to Need Food Aid in Niger

Some 800,000 people will require food aid in Niger in the coming months despite a good harvest last year due to problems supplying cereals to markets, which have pushed up prices, and an influx of Malian refugees, the United Nations said. The U.N. office for humanitarian coordination (OCHA) said they would need food from now until the start of the rainy season, which is usually in July, July and ...