Niger: Development news, research, data | World Bank

Niger is a vast country located in the heart of the Sahel region. Classified as extremely low income, Niger is faced with a triple crisis, arising from the country''s security and humanitarian situation and, more recently, a health challenge associated

Niger coup: Is France to blame for instability in West Africa?

In Niger, which neighbours both countries, allegations that President Mohamed Bazoum was a puppet for French interests were used to legitimise his removal from power, and five military deals with...

Niger

Niger is a landlocked nation in West Africa located along the border between the Sahara and Sub-Saharan regions. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. Niger lies between latitudes 11° and 24°N, and longitudes 0° and 16°E. Its area is 1,267,000

2023 Nigerien coup d''état

Disruption within Niger following the coup has continued, with demonstrations, censorship of broadcasts and interruptions to power supplies, as well as evacuations of foreign nationals. The situation eventually escalated into a serious international crisis that has led to threats of military intervention by ECOWAS and heightened tensions and

Niger coup: Is France to blame for instability in West

In Niger, which neighbours both countries, allegations that President Mohamed Bazoum was a puppet for French interests were used to legitimise his removal from power, and five military deals with...

Nigerien crisis (2023–2024)

Niger, along with Mali and Burkina Faso, announced their withdrawal from ECOWAS, accusing it of abandoning "the ideals of its founding fathers and pan-Africanism" under foreign influence and imposing "inhumane" sanctions to overthrow their military regimes. [288]

Niger — Wikipédia

Le Niger, en forme longue la république du Niger, est un pays d''Afrique de l''Ouest, situé entre la Libye au nord-est, le Tchad à l''est, le Nigeria au sud, le Bénin au sud-ouest, le Burkina Faso à l''ouest-sud-ouest, le Mali à l''ouest et l''Algérie au nord-ouest. La capitale est Niamey.Les habitants sont les Nigériens et les Nigériennes [note 1].La surface du pays est largement

Niger: the west''s bulwark against jihadis and Russian influence in

Standing in a landscape of sand and scrub that rolls to the horizon, General Mahamadou Abou Tarka dabs sweat from his forehead and points north to Niger''s frontier with Mali and west to Burkina

Niger Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank

In 2023, UNOCHA reported 4.5 million people, or 17% of the population, requiring humanitarian assistance in Niger, compared to 3.7 million in 2022. In July 2024, according to UNHCR, Niger hosted almost 968,000 refugees, asylum-seekers and internally displaced people (IDPs), a majority of which are hosted in Tillaberi, Diffa and Tahoua regions.

Niger coup: Why some people want Russia in and France out

In a sign of growing hostility towards the West since the coup in Niger, a businessman proudly shows off his outfit in the colours of the Russian flag in the traditional heartland of deposed

Niger-France relations: Nuclear giant Orano loses control of

In the latest sign of a dramatic deterioration in relations, Niger''s military rulers appear increasingly determined to drive France out of any significant sector in their economy - and

Niger

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Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest, Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. It covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km (490,000 sq mi), making it the largest landlocked country in West Africa and the second largest landlocked nation in Africa behind Chad. Over 80% of its land area lies in the Sahara. It

Níger

Níger, oficialmente República del Níger (en francés: République du Niger), [11] es un país sin litoral de África Occidental.Limita al sur con Nigeria y Benín, al oeste con Burkina Faso y Malí, al norte con Argelia y Libia, y al este con Chad s zonas septentrional y central se encuentra en las áreas desérticas del Sahara y el Sahel.. Níger fue una colonia del África Occidental