Niger
CENTRAL AFRICA: CFA franc institutions set for reforms
New governors will be appointed in the next few months for both of the CFA franc zones' central...
NIGER: No-confidence vote reflects succession tussle
The government of Prime Minister Hama Amadou fell yesterday, after losing a no-confidence vote in...
NigerAFRICA: Saharan criminality and security interlinked
New evidence is emerging of the range and changing nature of trans-Saharan crime. It is apparent...
NIGER: Government pins hopes on extractive sector
Teachers and nurses began a three-day strike on March 14. The strike is the latest of many by the...
NigerAFRICA: Bird flu carries serious economic consequences
Avian influenza, thought to have cost more than 10 billion dollars worldwide since the first...
AfricaINTERNATIONAL: World Bank cancels debt
The World Bank announced yesterday the cancellation of 37 billion dollars in debt owed by 17...
InternationalNIGER: Food crisis ready for repeat this year
The food crisis in Niger last year was primarily due to chronic causes, which have not been...
NigerAFRICA: Cotton key for poor franc zone economies
The success of the cotton sector is essential for sustained poverty reduction in Sahel countries,...
