Niger
NIGER: Tandja faces poverty, insecurity challenges
President Mamadou Tandja was reelected for a second five-year term on December 4. Tandja's...
NigerAFRICA: Long-term benefits of debt relief elusive
While some progress has been made towards reducing Africa's overall level of indebtedness, the...
WEST AFRICA: Locusts may devour regional economies
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on October 4 updated its warning on the desert locust...
NIGER: Stability threatened by crime and terrorism
Attacks by armed bandits earlier this week resulted in several deaths and the kidnapping of two...
NigerNIGER: IMF commends progress.
The IMF yesterday allocated Niger a final loan payment of 12.4 million dollars.
NigerNIGER: Paris Club cancels debt
The Paris Club announced yesterday that it is cancelling all debts owed by Niger to the 19 member...
NigerETHIOPIA: HIPC exit opens way for further financing
Minister of Finance Sufyan Ahmed announced on April 28 that a recent agreement with international...
EthiopiaINTERNATIONAL: HIPC debate divides G7
G7 finance ministers will discuss aid to highly indebted poor countries at the IMF-World Bank...
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