President Bola Tinubu has reassured of his administration’s commitment to a holistic plan for the overall development of the Niger Delta region. He appealed for patience of the people of the region on ...

Niger is an underdeveloped country, located in West Africa. The country reported a human development index (HDI) of 0.4 in 2021. Niger reports a GDP per capita of $695.72, as of 2024.

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Samuel Ogbuku, has vowed that the early approval of the commission’s 2024 budget will help to speed up the development and socio ...

EU and France suspend financial support to Niger EU had allocated over $550 million to Niger U.S. threatens to cut off all support and cooperation NIAMEY, July 29 (Reuters) - The European Union and ...

The coup in Niger of 26 July, 2023 destabilised the Sahel region, and West Africa as a whole. Two years on, human rights activists say the situation has worsened and continue to call for the release ...

Release all those detained on politically motivated charges, including former President Bazoum and his wife. Respect the rights of Nigerien citizens to choose their leaders in credible, free, and fair ...

NIAMEY, NigerNIAMEY, Niger — Human rights activists in Niger say they have been unable to gain access to top political officials who were detained after mutinous soldiers ousted the African country’s ...

Burkina Faso ranks among the least developed countries in the world in 2024. The country reports a GDP per capita of $952.37, as of 2024. According to the UNDP, Burkina Faso had an HDI of 0.449 in ...