[The Conversation Africa] The military-led nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January 29. They had announced their intention to leave one year ago, shortly after establishing a new defence pact called the Alliance des États du Sahel (AES).
[allAfrica] Geneva -- The World Health Organization said Thursday that Niger met the criteria for the elimination of onchocerciasis, a cause of blindness, making it the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa acknowledged by WHO for interrupting transmission of the parasitic disease.
[WHO-AFRO] The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa to be acknowledged by WHO for interrupting transmission of the parasite Onchocerca volvulus.
[Ecowas] The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali and the Republic of Nigerfrom ECOWAS has become effective today, 29th January 2025. However, inthe spirit of regional solidarity and in the interest of the people, as well as thedecision of the ECOWAS Authority to keep ECOWAS' doors open, all relevantauthorities within and outside ECOWAS Member States are requested andrequired to:
[RFI] Niger's president Mohamed Bazoum has spent 550 days as a hostage of the military junta in the capital, Niamey. His lawyers say that his detention is setting a dangerous precedent and have launched a global campaign to have him released.
[UNHCR] Niamey -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned about the growing tensions at the Humanitarian Centre near Agadez town and their impact on our ability to deliver services to those seeking assistance and the broader community.
[The Conversation Africa] Over the past 15 years there's been an increasing demand from within and outside the higher education sector for African countries to produce more PhD graduates. For this to happen, it's important to know what's holding people back from pursuing or completing their doctoral degrees. The authors of a new review article did just that, with a focus on South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Nigeria. Five themes emerged from their work: PhD candidates' sociodemographic profiles, access to funding, the
[CAF] Niger's national team coach, Doula Harouna, is dreaming big ahead of the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) scheduled from February 1 to 28, 2025, in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
[Centre 4s] Since 2005, the Sahel remains again and again weakened by terrorism! Due to the environment degradation, it is expanding and terrorism is spreading, taking root, and becoming commonplace. This context exposes and further weakens this vast area composed of countries that are often poorly structured to face the multiple ambitions and internal and external threats of more organized, more determined actors announcing to all attractive promises down here and beyond. The continued rooting and expansion of that