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Source: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) | Dec 19, 2024

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) Establishes Regional Packaging and Production Workshop for Women Manufacturers in Niger

The project aims to reduce time and labor losses in agricultural production and packaging, ultimately helping to prevent market losses

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), in collaboration with the Nayaba Women Manufacturers Association, has established a Regional Packaging and Production Workshop in Niamey, the capital of Niger. Niger faces significant challenges in food security, national stability, and energy needs. The industrialization process, a cornerstone of development, is hindered by…

Source: Amnesty International | Dec 09, 2024

Niger: Prominent Civil Society Activist Arbitrarily Arrested

Immediately Release Moussa Tchangari; Drop All Charges

Niger’s military authorities should immediately drop all charges and release a prominent civil society activist and critic of the government, as he is detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his human rights, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a joint…

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Source: International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) | Dec 04, 2024

Regional Workshop Series on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement Organized by the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Enhance Integrated Framework (EIF) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for Key Economic Stakeholders

Workshop Series Targeted Key Actors in the Public and Private Sectors in Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Togo

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) and governments of Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Togo, organized a series of workshops in the…

Source: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) | Nov 28, 2024

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) Supports Fisheries in Niger

The project aims to expand freshwater and pond fisheries while enhancing existing production systems

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) established a hatchery and fish feed production unit as part of the “Guichet Unique 3A” project initiated by Niger’s Ministry of Hydraulics, Sanitation and Environment. The project aims to expand freshwater and pond fisheries while enhancing existing production systems. In Niger, a country where…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Liberia | Oct 30, 2024

President Boakai Consoles Niger Following the Death of Former Prime Minister Hama Amadou

A Foreign Ministry release says, President Boakai on behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Liberia, extended deepest condolences to the Government and citizens of the Republic of Niger

The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has sent a condolence message to Government and people of the Republic of Niger following the death of honorable Hama Amadou, former Prime Minister and distinguished opposition leader. According to a Foreign Ministry release, in his message…

Source: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) | Oct 24, 2024

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) Supports Vocational Training for Orphans in Niger

With the vocational unit established on the existing orphanage campus, TİKA supports children receiving vocational training to pursue their professions after completing their formal education

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has established a “Vocational Training and Production Unit” in the town of Saga, Niamey. The unit, equipped with sewing and embroidery machines as well as a sales office, is designed to support vocational training programs for girls at the Saga Orphanage, which is home…

Source: Save the Children | Oct 15, 2024

West and Central Africa: About 10 million children forced out of schools by worst flooding in recent years

While back-to-school season was expected to start at the end of September, all four countries are seeing masses of children missing out on the start of the school year

About 10 million children across four countries in West and Central Africa are currently out of school due to massive regional flooding, which has damaged and destroyed infrastructure and displaced nearly one million people from their homes, said Save the Children. The unprecedented heavy rains across Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic…

Source: The World Bank Group | Oct 01, 2024

Niger Anticipates Economic Recovery on the Back of Oil Revenues

The report analyzes the country's recent economic and poverty trends and provides a three-year outlook

Niger's economy is set to rebound after a year marked by an unprecedented political crisis. However, the rebound is dependent on favorable security and climate conditions, and continued oil production for exports, according to the World Bank's latest economic update for Niger, published today. The report analyzes the country's recent…

Source: Human Rights Watch (HRW) | Sep 30, 2024

Niger: New Terrorism Database Threatens Rights

Suspend Ordinance Until International Human Rights Standards Are Met

A new Niger government ordinance creating a database of people suspected of terrorism undermines fundamental rights enshrined in national and international law, Human Rights Watch said today. The ordinance sets out overbroad criteria for inclusion in the database, deprives those listed of due process and an adequate redress mechanism, and puts protection…

Source: Norwegian Refugee Council | Sep 23, 2024

Towards educational continuity in Niger's emergency zones

This programme includes a psychosocial support component for child victims or witnesses of violence, who arrive at school in a traumatised state, hindering their ability to learn

In Niger, the Ministry of Education has validated the six-month Accelerated Education Programme (AEP) developed by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). A major step forward was taken on Tuesday, 17 September 2024, with the AEP validation workshop attended by representatives of the Ministry of National Education, technical and financial partners…

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