• To get an overall understanding of traditional music and instruments in Niger visit the traditional instrument museum at the CFPM Taya in Niamey. (wikipedia.org)
  • NIAMEY, Niger, October 28, 2020 - 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 materialize. (worldbank.org)
  • With the support of UNHCR's partners in Niger, these refugees - all of Eritrean or Somali nationalities - will be accommodated in guesthouses in Niamey. (unhcr.org)
  • Supporters of Niger's ruling junta gather at the start of a protest called to fight for the country's freedom and push back against foreign interference in Niamey, Niger, on August 3, 2023. (almayadeen.net)
  • On Saturday, thousands of people rallied in the Niger capital Niamey to call for the withdrawal of French troops from the country, as requested by the junta that seized power in June. (almayadeen.net)
  • Supporters of a military junta that seized power in Niger in July demonstrate on Sept. 28, 2023, near a French military base in Niamey to call for the departure of the French military contingent in the West African country. (arabnews.com)
  • A Nigerien National Police officer stands guard as supporters of Niger's military junta protest outside the Niger and French airbase in Niamey on August 30, 2023 to demand the departure of the French army from Niger. (arabnews.com)
  • NIAMEY: At least ten Niger soldiers were killed in an attack by militants in the country's southwest on Thursday morning, three security sources told Reuters. (arabnews.com)
  • The attack took place about 190 km (118 miles) from the capital Niamey in Kandadji, near the tri-border zone of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger that has been the epicenter of Islamist insurgencies in the Sahel region in the last few years. (arabnews.com)
  • The US has reaffirmed its firm support for Bazoum and stressed the importance of his leadership continuing in Niamey, stressing that it will continue to work to ensure the full restoration of constitutional order and democratic governance in Niger. (dailynewsegypt.com)
  • WASHINGTON, August 6, 2020 - The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a total amount of $250 million in International Development Association (IDA)* credit and grant to help Niger develop its human capital and to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19. (worldbank.org)
  • Niger was swept up in a spate of military coups that began in 2020 and has since toppled governments in Mali and Burkina Faso. (eurasiareview.com)
  • So, you know, you're going to see a lot of regional groups - ECOWAS, the African Union - making a big push really to try to restore democratic governance in Niger and at least have one less unstable region. (kzyx.org)
  • Nevertheless, ECOWAS has persisted in threatening military intervention in Niger, even though Tinubu, who is its current chair, is unable to secure the support of his own senate for such an intervention. (10mehr.com)
  • However, defense chiefs from ECOWAS countries excluding Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea and Niger met Friday in Abuja, Nigeria, concluding with several measures including a military intervention outlined as recommendations to the regional leaders. (ahram.org.eg)
  • He said the outcome of the summit respected the will of the people of Niger and was in line with the principles of the ECOWAS and the African Union (AU) "of zero tolerance for unconstitutional change. (dailynewsegypt.com)
  • The US also welcomes the dispatch to Niger of the Special Representative of the President of ECOWAS, Nigerian President Bula Tenuber, and urges all parties to work with ECOWAS to bring about a peaceful and speedy resolution of the current situation," he said. (dailynewsegypt.com)
  • The 15-nation ECOWAS Group of Seven (ECOWAS) on Sunday imposed economic and travel sanctions on the military for announcing the ouster of Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum and threatened to use measures that could include the "use of force" if constitutional order is not restored in Niger. (dailynewsegypt.com)
  • ECOWAS: In Need of Help in Niger? (rand.org)
  • Nigerian President Bola Tinubu recently sought the Nigerian national legislature's backing for a possible military intervention by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to turn back a coup that toppled the government of Niger. (rand.org)
  • Algeria succeeded, so far, in reaching a consensus with members of the Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS) on the situation in Niger. (echoroukonline.com)
  • Eleven of the bloc's 15 countries, not including Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Niger itself, have expressed commitments to deploy troops to restore democracy in Niger once a decision is made to intervene. (yahoo.com)
  • Gen. Abdrahmane Tchiani signed two executive orders authorising the "security forces of Burkina Faso and Mali to intervene on Niger territory in the event of aggression. (yahoo.com)
  • To coincide with the African Cup of Nations, stars including Moumouni Dagano from Burkina Faso, Demba Ba from Senegal, Seydou Keïta from Mali and Lawali Idrissa from Niger have all joined Oxfam's fight against hunger in their own countries, determined to give more visibility to this crisis in order to save lives and livelihoods. (oxfam.org)
  • Bazoum wrote that Niger's security situation had been improving before the coup, in contrast to neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso that are led by military juntas, but said that's now at risk because Niger would lose aid from foreign partners and extremist groups would take advantage of the country's instability. (ahram.org.eg)
  • Earlier this month it said rainy-season floods had claimed 192 lives and affected more than 263,000 people in Niger, located in the heart of the arid Sahel. (alarabiya.net)
  • Oxfam is already providing essential support to protect livelihoods and provide water and sanitation to affected communities across the Sahel, including to Malian refugees in Niger who have fled fighting over the past week. (oxfam.org)
  • The Algerian move is necessary and not optional, given that Niger and the Sahel region as a whole are its strategic depth, and it is necessary to move towards not repeating what happened in 2011, after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, which would increase the risks of armed groups and terrorism, organized crime cells, illegal immigration, and the militarization of the region even more than it is. (echoroukonline.com)
  • It is fully aligned with the Government's strategy through the National Economic and Social Development Plan (2017-2021) and also with the World Bank Country Partnership for Niger (CPF 2018-2022). (worldbank.org)
  • During 2017-2018, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) focuses with Missing Maps on the mapping of Niger State. (openstreetmap.org)
  • In fact, four Americans were killed in Niger back in 2017. (kzyx.org)
  • Two decades ago, legal provisions gave local institutions rights to manage natural resources in four dryland African countries: Mali, Niger, Sudan and Ethiopia. (iied.org)
  • The security situation in the country is unstable, as Niger is currently caught between the Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria and the crises in northern Mali and Libya. (idea.int)
  • UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, evacuated during the night of 14-15 December, 74 vulnerable refugees, the vast majority children and women, from Libya to Niger. (unhcr.org)
  • Meanwhile, the first group of 25 refugees which was evacuated from Libya to Niger on 11 November is scheduled to depart for France before Christmas. (unhcr.org)
  • France has about 1,500 troops in Niger supporting local forces fighting Islamic extremists. (yahoo.com)
  • On August 3 , the military government of Niger announced that it was scrapping all military agreements with France, which has 1,500 troops stationed in the country. (almayadeen.net)
  • France said on Sunday it would withdraw its 1,500 troops from Niger before the end of the year, after weeks of pressure from the junta and popular demonstrations against the former colonial ruler, which had forces there to fight the insurgents. (arabnews.com)
  • However, security analysts say attacks had been falling in Niger under ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who had tried to engage with Islamists and the rural communities where they are rooted. (arabnews.com)
  • The community has said it must reverse the coup in Niger to "halt the spiral of coups" in West Africa. (yahoo.com)
  • Some migrants were moving through Niger due to its relatively open borders compared with neighboring countries, which had their own conflicts, mainly with terrorists," Aneliese Bernard, an independent consultant working in the fields of stabilization and counterinsurgency in West Africa, told Arab News. (eurasiareview.com)
  • Title : Assessment of phase I of the Smallpox Eradication/Measles Control Program of Niger Personal Author(s) : Henderson, Ralph H. Corporate Authors(s) : West Africa Smallpox Eradication/Measles Control Program. (cdc.gov)
  • People walk along the East-West highway severed by flooding, bringing to a halt the movement of vehicles and economic activities, in Niger delta region of Ahoada, Rivers State, southern Nigeria, on October 21, 2022. (alarabiya.net)
  • The U.S. would have to cut funding to Niger, and this is a country that's really been a major player in counterterrorism operations in Africa. (kzyx.org)
  • Niger has long been used by migrants aiming to reach North Africa as a jumping off point for Europe. (eurasiareview.com)
  • In 2015, Niger reported the largest epidemic of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C (NmC) meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa. (cdc.gov)
  • The president of the West African nation of Niger has been removed in a coup. (kzyx.org)
  • All aggression or attempt at aggression against the state of Niger will see an immediate response and without warning," said a spokesman for the coup leaders, Col. Maj. (ahram.org.eg)
  • The Biden administration, which has given impoverished Niger hundreds of millions of dollars in civilian and security assistance, paused its security partnerships with the country earlier in the coup. (ahram.org.eg)
  • North African states have seen an uptick in the number of migrants arriving and risking the perilous Mediterranean crossing to Southern Europe since a military coup in Niger severed cooperation between the West African nation and the EU. (eurasiareview.com)
  • Following the coup in Niger in July, analysts say there has been a notable transformation in the latitude afforded people smugglers, who appear to be operating with a heightened sense of impunity in the region. (eurasiareview.com)
  • Before the Niger coup) the same military leaders who grabbed the power had effectively implemented the EU's anti-migration policy in Niger. (eurasiareview.com)
  • Niger is run by a military junta that seized power in a coup in July, partly out of discontent at the worsening security situation. (arabnews.com)
  • The new Prime Minister of Niger, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine earlier remarked that "contacts" were underway about a "very swift" departure for Paris' troops, expressing that he hoped to maintain cooperation with "a country with which we have shared many things. (almayadeen.net)
  • This is a list of English language words that come from the Niger-Congo languages. (wikipedia.org)
  • lapa - from Sotho languages - enclosure or barbecue area (often used in South African English) macaque - from Bantu makaku through Portuguese and French mamba - from Zulu or Swahili mamba marimba - from Bantu (Kimbundu and Swahili marimba, malimba) okapi - from a language in the Congo safari - from Swahili travel, ultimately from Arabic sangoma - from Zulu - traditional healer (often used in South African English) tilapia - Possibly a latinization "thiape", the Tswana word for fish. (wikipedia.org)
  • If English is not your first language you must show evidence of your English language competence. (yorksj.ac.uk)
  • If you do not currently meet the English Language standard for your chosen course, we have a Presessional English course that can help you. (yorksj.ac.uk)
  • UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Non-English language spoken). (kzyx.org)
  • How do you pronounce niger-kordofanian language in English? (ythi.net)
  • That's a traditional branch of the Niger-Congo language family. (ythi.net)
  • ANTONY BLINKEN: I spoke with President Bazoum earlier this morning and made clear that the United States resolutely supports him as the democratically elected president of Niger. (kzyx.org)
  • Algeria refuses to resort to the use of force in the Niger crisis," said the Algerian diplomacy official, at the end of his tour and meeting with the Ghana President, Nana Akufo-Addo, explaining that the talks with the Ghanaian president were fruitful and that there was complete agreement in the views between the two countries and the two presidents. (echoroukonline.com)
  • Ahmed Attaf also reviewed, with his Beninese counterpart, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, the developments of the current crisis in Niger and ways to contribute to calming the situation and working to achieve a return to constitutional order in the country to preserve its security and stability. (echoroukonline.com)
  • The nutrient content of three edible plants of the Republic of Niger. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr Nassirou Ousmane is the Director of Nutrition at the Ministry of Health and the SUN Focal Point for Niger. (ennonline.net)
  • Transcript of interview with Dr Nassirou Ousmane (NO), Niger SUN FP on the Common Results Framework NO: My name is Dr Nassirou Ousmane, I'm the Director of Nutrition at. (ennonline.net)
  • The ministry said Nigerien authorities had withdrawn Etty's credentials in light of the refusal, also noting "other measures taken by the French government against the interests of Niger. (mediabiznet.com.au)
  • Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, MP from the largest opposition party National Democratic Congress (NDC) and a Ranking Member of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee deemed "Akufo-Addo's refusal to submit his Niger Policy to Parliament" as "most undemocratic. (10mehr.com)
  • France reiterated its call for "the re-establishment of the democratic institutions of Niger," the ministry said. (ahram.org.eg)
  • It lays out key priorities for Niger to harness the potential of greater financial inclusion to support the country's development agenda, including efforts to tackle low financial literacy, promote digitization, and address informality. (imf.org)
  • But the fight for this vulnerable country's soul won't be won from a military base: it will be won on the streets of Maradi, Diffa, and Zinder, as civilians like Baho fight to pull Niger back from the brink of disaster. (pulitzercenter.org)
  • In exchange for its cooperation, the EU had planned to allocate $200 million in assistance to Niger to address the country's various security challenges. (eurasiareview.com)
  • Niger 's military regime had fired a new verbal broadside at France on Friday, accusing Paris of 'blatant interference' by backing the country's ousted president, as protesters held a similar rally. (yahoo.com)
  • 'The new program will help the Government pursue the reforms started to create enabling conditions for sustained and accelerated medium-term growth and tackle key structural challenges related to stark gender inequality and low access to key infrastructure,' said Joelle Dehasse, World Bank Country Manager for Niger . (worldbank.org)
  • The report titled " Niger - Economic and Poverty Update under COVID-19 " notes that Nigeriens have been severely impacted by the combined effects of the pandemic, the global recession, and the economic slowdown in the country. (worldbank.org)
  • To test this hypothesis, we study the World Food Programme's "Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO)" in Niger, a conflict-affected, low income country with a high share of malnourishment. (unicef-irc.org)
  • I mean, Niger is a landlocked country with neighbors facing their own problems. (kzyx.org)
  • Arabic and English are the official working languages of the country. (who.int)
  • Baho has launched a one-man campaign to save Niger's most vulnerable youth from the lucrative appeal of terrorism, staging interventions at palais around southern Niger. (pulitzercenter.org)
  • His statement added, "West African leaders who purport to be lecturing Niger on democracy must be seen leading by example at home. (10mehr.com)
  • These bulletins are used by radio stations in the Inner Niger Delta, broadcasting in several languages. (opidin.org)
  • Other languages spoken in Sudan belong to three families of African languages: Afro-Asiatic, Nilo-Saharan, and Niger-Congo. (who.int)
  • The University of Bradford welcomes applications from students from Niger for all study levels. (bradford.ac.uk)
  • SUMMERS: Niger seems to be in this very unstable part of the world. (kzyx.org)
  • Armed men on motorbikes attacked a village in western Niger, killing 14 people in a restive area where the Islamist insurgency is rife, the Interior Ministry said Monday. (turkishpress.com)
  • The economic slowdown has already reversed the decline in the poverty rate seen for several years in Niger, pushing close to 270,000 Nigeriens into poverty this year. (worldbank.org)
  • Moreover, there has been a discernible relaxation of restrictions at checkpoints for migrants en route to northern Niger. (eurasiareview.com)
  • I am happy to report that a group of 51 children, 22 women and one man have been successfully evacuated from Libya and are now safe in Niger. (unhcr.org)
  • This report analyses the social, political and religious workings behind the protests in Niger. (africabib.org)
  • The dormant Tuareg uprisings, combined with the flourishing market for trafficking in arms, drugs and humans, are further destabilizing Niger. (idea.int)
  • Since gaining independence in 1960, Niger has been caught in many political, social and economic crises. (idea.int)
  • Acted teams have been operating in Niger since 2010, implementing programmes to ensure people's access to water and sanitation services as well as providing support to build economic and agricultural resilience. (acted.org)
  • Similarly violent protests have occurred in Niger - often in the town of Zinder - for quite different reasons and on different occasions in recent years. (africabib.org)
  • Flooding caused by torrential rain in Niger has left 195 people dead and affected more than 322,000, an official toll showed on Saturday. (alarabiya.net)
  • I also want to praise the extraordinary solidarity demonstrated by the people and by the Government of Niger," he added. (unhcr.org)
  • Marché du vaccin et l' avenir des programmes de vaccination en Afrique : séminaire-atelier, 8-10 décembre 1992, Centre international de l' enfance, Paris / Nicole Guérin, Miloud Kaddar, Antoine de Champeaux. (who.int)
  • The killing of 23 army personnel on August 14 in an ambush by terrorists in Nigeria's Niger state is another reminder of the pertinence of the senators' warning that Nigeria's military "is highly ill-equipped and not prepared to fight any war. (10mehr.com)
  • Oil spill investigations in the Niger Delta have been repeatedly criticized because they are controlled by the oil companies, because they lack transparency and because systemic flaws in the process have never been addressed. (amnesty.org)
  • From August up to and including October OPIDIN predicts the height and timing of the maximum flood in the Inner Niger Delta (FLOOD FORECAST) and gives a map of the flooding of the delta at the peak of the flood (FLOOD VIEWER). (opidin.org)
  • The flooding of the Inner Niger Delta depends on the river flow of the Niger and Bani Rivers, which in turn depend on the rainfall in the Upper Niger Basin. (opidin.org)
  • Hence, the inundation in the Inner Niger Delta is modest this year, and significantly lower than the five years before. (opidin.org)
  • Hence, the flood in the Inner Niger Delta this flooding season is modest, and significantly lower than the five years before. (opidin.org)
  • The seasonal flooding of the Inner Niger Delta is the lifeline for communities and biodiversity in this flood-dependent ecosystem and economy. (opidin.org)
  • France at the time rejected the move, saying that only the legitimate government of Niger can make such a decision. (almayadeen.net)