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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with the President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum
CANADA, November 20 - Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, on the margins of the 18th Summit of La Francophonie. The two leaders discussed the global situation and the growing food and energy...

Nigeria Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Oil Refineries
(MENAFN) The Nigerian army has revealed that it dismantled 19 unlawful crude oil refining operations in the resource-rich Niger Delta region. This move is part of broader nationwide strategies aimed at reducing the widespread theft of petroleum....

Morocco International Mining Congress & Exhibition 2025: Showcasing Africa’s Most Attractive Mining Jurisdiction
The 2nd Morocco Mining Conference, IMC 2025, will be held on 24–26 Nov in Marrakech, uniting leaders for talks, exhibitions, site visits, and more. MARRAKECH, MOROCCO, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IMC 2025, the second edition of the...

Nigerian Army Dismantles Nineteen Oil Theft Refineries
(MENAFN) The Nigerian military announced on Sunday a decisive crackdown on illegal crude oil refining in the Niger Delta, shutting down 19 unauthorized refineries as part of a nationwide campaign to combat rampant petroleum theft. Lieut. Col....

Niger's Petroleum Minister H.E. Mahamane Sani Mahamadou to Lead Country Delegation to African Energy Week 2021 in Cape Town, Adding to a Long List of African Oil Producers
H.E. Mahamane Sani Mahamadou, Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Renewable Energies of the Republic of Niger, has confirmed his attendance and participation at African Energy Week (AEW) 2021, taking place in Cape Town on the 9th-12th of November...

AFRICAN AGRICULTURE, A GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY COMPANY, TO LIST ON NASDAQ VIA PLANNED MERGER WITH 10X CAPITAL VENTURE ACQUISITION CORP II (NASDAQ: VCXA)
NEW YORK, Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- African Agriculture Inc. (“AAGR” or the “Company”) has entered into a merger agreement with 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: VCXA). AAGR is led by a management team and board of...

New U.S. Embassy in Niamey Awarded Global Best Project by Engineering News-Record
Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading construction industry news magazine, named the U.S. Embassy in Niamey, Niger, as a Global Best Project in the Government Building category. U.S. Embassy Niamey was recognized alongside other global projects...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum Before Their Meeting
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to be able to meet with the president of Niger, President Bazoum. Niger is a very valued partner of the United States, a strong example of democratic governance, a leader in trying...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum Before Their Meeting
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to be able to meet with the president of Niger, President Bazoum. Niger is a very valued partner of the United States, a strong example of democratic governance, a leader in trying...

International African Energy, Oil & Gas Summit (IAEOGS) 2025 Set for August in Namibia Amid Record Investment Growth
JOIN US AT IAEOGS 2025 WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA | AUGUST 4–10 2025 The International African Energy, Oil & Gas Summit (IAEOGS) returns for its 4th edition in Namibia LONDON, BEDFORD MK 402LJ, UNITED KINGDOM, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- INVEST...

Niger : Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Waiver for Nonobservance of Performance Criterion-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Niger
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: November 3, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: With one of the world’s lowest levels of human...

Women take the lead in the battle against climate change
NETHERLANDS, March 14 - News item | 14-03-2022 | 12:43 Around the world, women are working on sustainable solutions to the problem of climate change. Too often, however, they have no say in climate policy, even though women, as effective and...

Niger: The African Development Bank enhances food security for nine million people (report)
Download logo The Water Mobilisation Project to Enhance Food Security in Maradi, Tahoua and Zinder Regions (PMERSA-MTZ) (https://bit.ly/32iTzQs), implemented between 2011 and 2018 in Niger, has sustainably increased agricultural production and...

Nigerien Youth Trained in Market Gardening
Moussa has been cultivating crops for years without any proper technical guidance. Last week, the young man from Fachi, northern Niger, participated in a workshop in market gardening organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM)...

Niger : Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Niger
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: January 14, 2020 Electronic Access: Download PDF. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Niger faces daunting development challenges, aggravated...

Desert to Power G5 Sahel Financing Facility receives $150 million from Green Climate Fund
Download logo The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has welcomed $150 million investment in its Desert to Power G5 Financing Facility from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The GCF approved the amount at its 30th Board meeting this week....

New review finds slow progress in restoring Africa's degraded lands, urges greater efforts for climate action
Download logo The first ever stocktake of restoring Africa’s forests and landscapes, launched today during Africa Climate Week, shows that more needs to be done to fully tap the enormous opportunity for the continent to return land to sustainable...

Mali: Climate change transforms Lake Faguibine into desert, exiling population
Download logo One month ahead of the U.N. Climate Change Conference, COP26, new testimony from Mali has laid bare how climate risks threaten communities in conflict zones. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is warning that the...

Cholera outbreak- WHO supports Niger State to strengthen sanitation systems
Download logo Most people do not know what happens to their excreta when they flush the toilet or passed it out into the environment. But, for some houses in Niger state municipal, the sewages are broken down or blocked leading to improper...

Over 300 schools forced to close in Niger due to insecurity, affecting more than 22,000 children
To mark the 5th Anniversary of the Safe Schools Declaration, on 28th May 2020 the UN General Assembly designated 9th September International Day to Protect Education from Attack. In Niger, UNICEF took this opportunity to call for greater attention...