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Coronavirus - Niger: Minister of Health of Niger on keeping COVID-19 cases low
African Press Organization
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February 12, 2021
Download logo Niger has witnessed a decline in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks following a surge. Public Health Minister Hon. Botto Ahmet explains what it took to cut back infections and the efforts being strengthened to curb the spread of the...
Nigerien Air Base 201 Sharpens Community Ties
U.S. Department of Defense
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August 22, 2018
AGADEZ, Niger -- U.S. Africa Command continues to work by, with and through its host nation partners to promote peace and stability. The U.S. Army civil affairs team at Nigerien Air Base 201 here contributes to this mission by reducing the Agadez...
Coronavirus - Niger: To Better Address the COVID-19 Crisis, Niger Should Focus on Health Measures and on Protecting Jobs and Livelihoods
African Press Organization
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October 28, 2020
Download logo According to the World Bank’s latest Economic and Poverty Update for Niger published today, the COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on the economy and could trigger a recession if the many downside risks to economic activity...
Coronavirus - Gambia: Voluntary Returns from Niger to The Gambia Resume After Six-Month Hiatus
African Press Organization
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September 25, 2020
Download logo After a six-month hiatus due to COVID-19 border closures, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) resumed its Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) programme from Niger to The Gambia, with the support of the...
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Inaugurates New Headquarters for National Border Police in Niger, Completing USD 3 Million Effort
African Press Organization
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September 15, 2020
Download logo A landlocked country in the Sahel region, the Republic of Niger is positioned at the crossroad of West, Central and North Africa. This strategic location has made the country an important corridor for both trade and migration. Due to...
Coronavirus - Niger: Influencers Strengthen Migrant Voices in Niger
African Press Organization
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September 3, 2020
Download logo Since 2019, REFEMAC (an acronym for the French: “Meeting of Female Migrants, Women Working in Media and Female Artists”) has welcomed active Nigerien women leaders and influencers from media, the digital world, as well as the art...
Coronavirus - Niger: 1.2 million children and young people were out of school because of COVID-19
African Press Organization
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July 27, 2020
Download logo An additional 1.2 million children and young people were pushed out of school in Niger at the peak of the restrictive COVID-19 measures in the country, bringing the total number who were not receiving an education to 3.8 million[i]....
Niger: UN expert on internally displaced persons to conduct first official visit
African Press Organization
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March 14, 2018
United Nations Special Rapporteur Cecilia Jimenez-Damary will undertake her first official visit to Niger from 19 to 24 March 2018 to assess the human rights situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country. “The challenges facing...
Coronavirus - Africa: International Organization for Migration (IOM) Niger - Assisted Voluntary Return for Stranded Malians; Over 1,600 Remain in Transit Centers
African Press Organization
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June 5, 2020
Yesterday (4/06), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) assisted 179 Malian nationals stranded in Niger with their voluntary return to Mali, thanks to the European Union’s financial support. The migrants had been waiting at IOM’s...
Niger - Travel Warning
African Press Organization
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October 31, 2017
The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Niger due to terrorist activity, kidnappings, and high crime. The Department recommends U.S. citizens avoid travel to Niger’s border regions, particularly the Malian border...
Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Niger
African Press Organization
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March 17, 2020
Download logo Location: Niger, countrywide Event: There is an ongoing outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan, China. The global public health threat posed by COVID-19 is high, with more than 100,000 reported cases worldwide....
2020 World Travel Championship crowning “The World’s Greatest Travelers” Application Deadline Nears
EIN Presswire
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January 15, 2020
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, January 14, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “The World’s Greatest Travelers” title and a free trip around the world prize awaits the first-place team in the 2020 edition of the world travel championship. The...
Ambassador Eric Whitaker traveled to Tahoua
African Press Organization
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February 20, 2020
On 6 February, Ambassador Eric Whitaker traveled to Tahoua where he donated 20 computers and 10 uninterruptible power supplies to the University of Tahoua to increase computer literacy and enhance the educational experience of the student body. He...
Under Secretary David Hale’s travel to Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Mauritania
African Press Organization
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February 4, 2020
Download logo Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale will travel to West Africa from February 4-13, to advance America’s diplomatic engagement in the Sahel. His trip will focus on bolstering peace and security regional partnerships,...
Security Alert: Threats against Nigerien and Western Government Facilities and Locations Frequented by Westerners
African Press Organization
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January 17, 2020
Download logo Event: Several unexploded rockets were discovered on the outskirts of Niamey Tuesday, January 14, near the village of Kongou Gorou. No damage or injuries were reported. The U.S. Embassy is aware of potential threats against Nigerien...
Supply of healthcare kits by the Italian Cooperation in Niger
African Press Organization
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January 21, 2020
Download logo In the wake of the fire that severely damaged the accommodation and healthcare facilities in the transit hub of Agadez (Niger), the Italian Foreign Ministry, responding to an international call for support by the United Nations High...
Over 40,000 Migrants assisted with Voluntary Return and Reintegration from Niger since 2015
African Press Organization
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November 8, 2019
This month, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reached a milestone of 40,000 stranded migrants participating in IOM’s Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) programme from Niger to their countries of origin. IOM’s AVRR...
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Organizes First Humanitarian Charter Flight from Algeria to Niger
African Press Organization
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October 15, 2019
Download logo This week (15/10), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized its first flight for voluntary return from the southern Algerian city of Tamanrasset to Niger’s capital, Niamey, carrying 166 Nigerien nationals, in...
International Youth Day marked by Education, Entrepreneurship Sessions for migrants across Niger
African Press Organization
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August 13, 2019
In the weeks leading up to yesterday’s celebration of International Youth Day, IOM Niger with its partner Terre Solidali, organized five training sessions in three cities for close to 250 migrants and community members, delivered by young...
Basketball Summer Camp in Niger Brings Back Hope to West African Youth
African Press Organization
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July 16, 2019
Download logo Back in 1993, Yacouba Sangaré was playing for Niger’s national basketball team. A talented student-athlete, Sangaré’s promise was acknowledged with an opportunity to further his education in the US. In 2001, he graduated from Harvard...