Child Mortality Slashed in Niger
Updated: Fri 21 Sep, 08:04 am
Free universal health care for children and pregnant women, as well as increased donor funding for health, has nearly halved the death rate of children below five years old, reports The Lancet - an … read more »
U.S. Planning to Build Drone Base in Niger?
Updated: Thu 31 Jan, 10:46 am
The United States is reportedly planning to establish a military base in Niger to increase Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) surveillance of militant extremist groups operating in West Africa. read more »
Eid Celebrations at the Zoo and Museum in Niger
Updated: Mon 20 Aug, 07:53 am
As Niger's President, Mahamadou Issoufou, celebrated the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan under high security at Niameys main mosque, many families headed for the national museum and zoo. read more »
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Thousands of people have fled the border towns of Borno and Yobe states into Niger Republic to avoid being caught up in military operation aimed at rooting out insurgents from ... Read more »
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African soccer coaches and administrators are meeting in Cairo to take stock of soccer and infrastructural development on the continent. Read more »
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The UN refugee agency has renewed its appeal for funding to help meet the needs of tens of thousands of Malian refugees and almost 300,000 internally displaced people. Read more »
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As some analysts suggest that the response of regional multilateral security architecture to the Malian conflict revealed their shortcomings, many were surprised when Chadian ... Read more »
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The war in the north has driven thousands away from their homes. The UN Refugee Agency says there are 167,370 Malian refugees scattered in West Africa. Read more »
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Questions have been raised about the legal aspects and civilian toll of the U.S.'s drone programme, but what is its impact on humanitarian work? Read more »
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Even though aid agencies estimate the number of people in the Sahel region at risk of going hungry this year has dropped, the 2013 regional strategy calls for U.S.$1.66 billion to ... Read more »
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The United States is reportedly planning to establish a military base in Niger to increase Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) surveillance of militant extremist groups operating in West ... Read more »
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Five foreigners are still unaccounted after a takeover by Islamist militants at a gas facility in Amenas has been neutralised. Read more »
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The 2013 African Cup of Nations finals get under way in Johannesburg at the weekend, and AllAfrica's coverage will again feature previews, match reports and post-match analyses ... Read more »
