October 26

• West Africa: Tropical Diseases Spread After Flooding

  Countries gripped by a hunger crisis in West Africa's Sahel region urgently need additional help to combat a series of intestinal-worm and other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)... Read more »

October 19

• Burkina Faso: Hearings for Burkina Faso-Niger Border Case End at UN International Court of Justice

  The West African countries of Burkina Faso and Niger today completed the presentation of their respective cases in a border dispute to the United Nations International Court of... Read more »

June 15

• Cote d'Ivoire: UN Peacekeeping Chief Pays Tribute to Fallen 'Blue Helmets'

  At a memorial ceremony in Côte d'Ivoire, the head of United Nations peacekeeping today paid tribute to seven 'blue helmets' killed in the line of duty while on patrol in the... Read more »

June 6

• Mali: UN Food Agency Warns of Danger to Croplands in the Country and Niger From Locust Swarms

  The United Nations food agency warned today that croplands in Niger and Mali are at imminent risk from Desert Locust swarms that are moving southward from Algeria and Libya. Read more »

May 7

• West Africa: UN in New Appeal for Aid For Sahel Crisis

  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... Read more »

March 28

• West Africa: 'Race Against Time' to Avert Disaster in the Sahel

  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... Read more »

March 10

• West Africa: At Least 15 Million Face Sahel Food Shortages

  The United Nations food agency today called for $69.8 million in additional funding to prevent a full-blown food and nutrition crisis from unfolding in Africa's Sahel region. Read more »

February 20

• Niger: Top UN Officials Stress Response to Food Crisis Must Build Future Resilience

  Two top United Nations officials visiting Niger, one of the countries hit hardest by the current food crisis across Africa's Sahel region, have called on governments and donors to... Read more »

February 17

• Niger: UN Plans Emergency Action on Food

  Two senior United Nations officials arrived in Niger today in an effort to draw the world's attention to the worsening food shortages in the country and the wider Sahel region of... Read more »

February 15

• West Africa: Crisis Talks Call for Urgent Aid to Sahel

  Delegates at a meeting convened by the United Nations to draw up strategies to respond to the humanitarian crisis in West Africa's drought-prone Sahel region today called for... Read more »

• Mali: UN Coordinating Refugee Relocation

  The United Nations said today it is working with Niger, Burkina Faso and Mauritania to relocate refugees fleeing renewed fighting in Mali to safer locations away from the border... Read more »

February 14

• West Africa: Aid Groups Hold Crisis Meeting Over Sahel Drought

  The leaders of United Nations aid agencies, humanitarian organizations and donor governments will meet on Wednesday in Rome to discuss how to urgently scale up assistance in... Read more »

January 27

• West Africa: UN Officials Calls for Action on Sahel Problems

  The United Nations political chief today called for the establishment of a mechanism to address the myriad challenges facing countries in West Africa's Sahel region, which, he... Read more »

December 14, 2011

• Niger: UN Voices Concern Over High Food Prices After Poor Harvest

  High food prices in Niger have placed people already hit by shortages under severe pressure as they struggle to feed their families at a time of reduced harvests in the country,... Read more »

November 19, 2011

• Niger: Food Crisis Hits Most Villages Across Nation

  The majority of villages in impoverished Niger are now considered to be in a food and nutritional crisis, the United Nations humanitarian wing warned today, with the country facing... Read more »

October 29, 2011

• Niger: UN Agency Boosts Aid As a Million People Face Urgent Food Crisis

  The United Nations food aid agency announced plans today to scale up its operations inside the poor West African country of Niger, where a poor harvest and insect attacks against... Read more »

October 11, 2011

• West Africa: Cholera Outbreak 'One of Worst Ever' - UN

  The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) called today for an urgent increase in the efforts to combat "one of the worst ever" cholera outbreaks affecting large numbers of people... Read more »

July 21, 2011

• Niger: International Support Needed to Curb Child Malnutrition - Unicef

  The Government of Niger needs international support to curb alarming levels of child malnutrition, as well as deal with its underlying causes, says the United Nations Children's... Read more »

July 10, 2011

• West Africa: Security Council Praises Progress Towards Peace And Stability in West Africa

  The Security Council today voiced satisfaction with the progress countries in West Africa are making towards greater peace and stability, welcoming the positive developments in... Read more »

June 20, 2011

• Niger: UN Official Vows to Help Country Overcome Socio-Economic Challenges

  The United Nations representative for West Africa today offered the world body's support to strengthening the democratic institutions in Niger, according to a press statement from... Read more »

April 21, 2011

• Niger: Ban Welcomes 'Landmark' Inauguration of Democratically Elected President

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed today's inauguration of a democratically elected President in Niger, describing it as a "landmark achievement" in restoring... Read more »

March 30, 2011

• Niger: Ban Phones Key Players in Nation's Transition to Democracy

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has telephoned the key players in the recent elections in Niger to congratulate them for the dignity, leadership and statesmanship they have shown in... Read more »

March 15, 2011

• Niger: Presidential Poll was 'Credible' - UN Chief

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today took note of the provisional results of the second, run-off round of presidential elections in Niger, calling it "an important step towards... Read more »

January 20, 2011

• Niger: Millions Need Help to Avoid Food Crisis

  The United Nations food agencies are urging continued assistance for Niger, where acute malnutrition rates remain high despite a good harvest and millions need help to avoid... Read more »

January 15, 2011

• Niger: UN, African Officials Call For Free and Fair Elections

  Members of a joint United Nations-African delegation concluded their two-day visit to Niger today by calling for the holding of free and fair legislative and presidential elections... Read more »