The Purdue Exponent

Niger faces dilemma over uranium shipment stuck at airport

A huge uranium shipment that left northern Niger in late November has been stuck for weeks at Niamey airport. The cargo has ...
eturbonews

Can Niger’s New Fibre-Optic Cable Make the Country Safer—and Attract Tourists?

Niger has completed a 1,031-km fibre-optic backbone and a Tier III data centre, strengthening digital connectivity nationwide. The project promises improved security through better communication and ...
Weekly Trust on MSN

NIGER: Country becomes first African state to eradicate river blindness

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday. Niger is 'the fifth ...
UNHCR

Niger becomes first African country to adopt national law for protection and assistance of Internally Displaced People

NIAMEY, Niger - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons applaud the ground-breaking adoption by Niger of a national law for the ...
allAfrica.com on MSNOpinion

Niger’s New Emergency Law Threatens Rights

Niger’s military junta adopted a sweeping “general mobilization” decree on December 26. The new law grants authorities ...
The New York Times

After Niger Coup, U.S. Scrambles to Keep a Vital Air Base

After the generals took charge, the United States was forced to suspend operations at its most strategic military asset in sub-Saharan Africa. Restarting them won’t be easy. U.S. Air Base 201 in ...