Informes

KANO, 21 January 2013 (IRIN) - Two Nigerian soldiers were killed and five others seriously injured in a 19 January attack on a military detachment destined for deployment to Mali as part of Nigeria's contribution to…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT • Abundant rains in the major producing regions led in 2012 to increased crop production at national level • However, torrential rains from August through October caused flooding and damaged crops and livestock in several…

Thursday, January 17, 2013 ABUJA, Nigeria – In a ceremony at the Central Bank of Nigeria on January 17, 2013, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah, Nigerian Central Bank Governor Mallam Sanusi…

On 14 January 2013, Mr. Surapong Tovichakchaikul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Royal Thai Government, presented a letter of intent to Mr. Chukwudi Newington Okafor, Ambassador of the Federal…

By Jennifer G. Cooke, Farha Tahir Jan 16, 2013 As the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target date of 2015 approaches, there is a growing sense of urgency among international agencies to intensify efforts on the global challenge of…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Abundant rains in the major producing regions led in 2012 to increased crop production at national level However, torrential rains from August through October caused flooding and damaged crops and livestock in several regions

By Tami Hultman Abuja — Nigeria's agriculture minister today responded to a barrage of criticism about the planned distribution of cell phones to the country's poorest farmers. Opposition politicians attacked the idea, and news articles and editorials criticized…

The ECOWAS Commission will continue to pursue polities and programmes that promote gender equality and private sector participation in its regional integration and enterprise development efforts in accordance with its mandate, the President of the Commission…

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No.1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid, and in particular Article 2(a) and Article 13 thereof; Whereas: (1)…

Still reeling from the recent massive floods Nigeria faces the threat of a severe food shortage. Watch the Inside Story on Al Jazeera.