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Theyab bin Mohamed congratulates Niger on becoming first country in Africa to eliminate river blindness
H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen ...
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WHO Verifies Niger as the First Country in the African Region to Eliminate Onchocerciasis
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 ...
Niger first African state to eradicate river blindness: WHO
Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.
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Nigeria’s new coastal highway runs over communities & biodiversity hotspots
On Apr. 30, 2024, as the sun rose over Lagos, bulldozers rolled in to the Oniru waterfront, a popular leisure hub, where they ...
The Nation Newspaper2d
Niger govt to deploy drones with vaccines to hard-to-reach communities
In its bid to make health more accessible to people in rural areas, the Niger state government has disclosed plans to launch a drone vaccine delivery project to hard-to-reach communities across the ...
3 coup-hit West African nations formally leave ECOWAS in an unprecedented disintegration
The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday, the ...
The Digital Courier3d
Thousands rally in Burkina, Mali and Niger to cheer ECOWAS exit
Thousands of people rallied in junta-led Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Tuesday to back their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States regional bloc, due to take ...
The Punch Newspapers5d
Man arrested for killing wedding guest in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested one Jamilu Saidu for allegedly killing 30-year-old Iliyasu Aminu during a wedding ceremony ...
San Francisco Examiner8d
West Africa juntas tighten screws on foreign mining firms
Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes ...
briefly16d
Nay Maps’ biography: A look at the life of the actor and musician
Nay Maps is a South African actor born on 30th March 1989. He is the firstborn of three children born to the late Bishop Simeon Maphalala and his wife. Maps grew up alongside his two younger sisters ...
Big News Network.com16d
Austrian woman kidnapped in Niger's Agadez city, authorities say
Niamey, Niger - An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger's Agadez city, residents and the Austrian Foreign Ministry said Sunday. It is the first time a European citizen is known to have ...
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Niamey Airport, Niamey, Niger [ NIM / DRRN ]
Know about Niamey Airport in detail. Find out the location of Niamey Airport on Niger map and also find out airports near to Niamey. This airport locator is a very useful tool for travelers to know ...