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U.S. Embassy in Niger
Source: U.S. Embassy in Niger |

On the Withdrawal of United States Troops from Niger

The United States is proud of the security cooperation and shared sacrifice of U.S. forces and Nigerien forces, a partnership which effectively contributed to stability in Niger and the region

As part of ongoing U.S. government negotiations with the National Council for Safeguarding the Homeland (CNSP), U.S. Ambassador to Niger Kathleen FitzGibbon and Major General Kenneth Ekman, Director of Strategy, Engagement and Programs for U.S. Africa Command, will meet with CNSP officials in Niamey on April 25 to initiate discussions…

The Government of Norway
Source: The Government of Norway |

Norway to establish embassy in Senegal

The new Embassy will be responsible for Norway’s diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad, where Norway does not have any foreign service missions

Norway will open an embassy in Dakar in the autumn of 2024. The mission will also be responsible for several other countries in West Africa. This is the first time Norway has established an embassy in Senegal. In addition to Senegal the new Embassy will be responsible for Norway’s diplomatic…

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)

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Source: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) |

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) Established a “Recycling Center” in Niger

Through the project, it is aimed to prevent the negative effects of environmental pollution, create new employment opportunities, transform the city into a clean and spacious place

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) established a recycling unit in Agadez, where environmental pollution is intense, enabling the reuse of accumulated plastic waste and glass bottles. Within the project, one of the existing hangars of the Municipality of Agadez has been transformed into a recycling workshop. The workshop has…

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)
Source: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) |

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) Shares the Abundance of Ramadan with the Nigerien People

Food packages containing essential food were delivered to 400 families in need, especially to disabled people, residing in Agadez

By benefiting the spiritual atmosphere of Ramadan, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) provided food support to the people of Agadez, also called as “Istanbuleva”, who have a unique affinity for Turkish culture and identity. Food packages containing essential food were delivered to 400 families in need, especially to disabled…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Extraordinary Summit of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) heads of State holds in Abuja

He highlighted that the current situation in the sub region demanded difficult but courageous decisions that put the plight of the people at the centre of the deliberations

The Authority of Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are meeting in Abuja at an Extraordinary Summit to discuss the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to withdraw from ECOWAS, today, February 24, 2024. The Chairman of the Authority, H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) urged Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to prioritise dialogue and reconciliation amidst concerns of potential exits from the Community

The community stands united in its efforts towards dialogue, reconciliation, and combating terrorism, embodying the spirit of cooperation and unity that defines ECOWAS

The regional body which took this position at the conclusion of its extraordinary session of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the Ministerial Level which held in Abuja Nigeria on February 8, 2024, stressed the critical need for diplomacy and unity in the face of regional challenges. At the…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Strengthening Partnerships: The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission Engages in High-Level Discussions with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Director General in Abuja

The primary objective of the meeting was to enhance the partnership between FCDO and ECOWAS in the field of development cooperation

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, welcomed H.E. Harriet Mathews, Director General for Africa and the Americas at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to the ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 6, 2024. The primary objective of the meeting was to enhance the…

Afrobarometer

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) withdrawal the latest chapter in relationship once seen as positive

Afrobarometer surveys conducted in 2019/2021 showed that citizens in the three countries held largely favourable views of ECOWAS, rating its economic and political influence more positively than that of the African Union

The decision by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opens a new chapter in a relationship that their citizens have generally seen in a favourable light in the past. Afrobarometer surveys conducted in 2019/2021 showed that citizens in the three…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Communique on Burkina Faso, Mali & Niger

Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali remain important members of the Community and the Authority remains committed to finding a negotiated solution to the political impasse

The attention of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) has been drawn to a statement broadcast on the National Televisions of Mali and Niger announcing the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to withdraw from ECOWAS. The ECOWAS Commission is yet to receive…