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Niger "Through these wells thousands of lives will be saved from thirst and water-related diseases, and we will be supported in food security through dry season crop cultivation," says Mayor Ousmane Bawa, on the installation of wells in the community of…

Ce rapport a été publié par OCHA/Niger et couvre la période allant du 16 au 24 septembre 2009. Le prochain rapport sera publié autour du 30 septembre 2009. I. FAITS SAILLANTS/PRIORITÉS - Poursuite du processus de relogement des sinistrés dans les…

Caritas Niger has appealed for US$900,000 (600,000 euro) to provide help to households affected by flooding. It is the third Caritas organisation in West Africa to make an emergency appeal following Senegal and Burkina Faso. "In Niger, the rains usually…

Barbara Margolies, founder of the International Organization for Women & Development, recently wrote about her organization's project in Niger, supported by AmeriCares Medical Outreach Program. I hope you'll read her story and learn more about a serious health risk…

Agadez, Niger, 17 September 2009 Following unprecedented rainfall in the Northern region of Agadez in early September, parts of its main city, Agadez, as well as three other communes were severely affected - and in some cases, completely washed away…

Hundreds of families in one of the world's poorest countries have been given shelter by a UK aid agency. International disaster relief charity ShelterBox is currently distributing more than 15 tonnes of emergency shelter and humanitarian aid to victims…

On September 1, flooding resulting from unusually heavy rain and a dam breach on the Telwa River killed at least 3 people and destroyed approximately 3,000 houses in the city of Agadez and 3 nearby villages in northern Niger,…

By Peter Clottey Niger opposition parties have unanimously rejected calls for negotiations with embattled President Mamadou Tandja to resolve the escalating political crisis. This comes after African parliamentarians met President Tandja and urged the opposition to hold discussions with the government. But opposition…

Mercy Corps is sending an emergency response team to meet the critical needs of families in areas of Niger affected by recent torrential rain and catastrophic flooding. Your generous donation to our Emergency Response Fund can help us rush much-needed…

What can one shipment of donated medicines do? How about treat 20,000 mothers and children in Niger suffering from common maternal and childhood illnesses. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world. Mercy Corps works side by side…