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Niger: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants

·September 2, 2023·1 min read

IOM Regional Director Christopher Gascon told reporters in Geneva that 4,800 migrants were hosted by IOM at seven transit centres in the country, awaiting voluntary return. They were primarily from western Africa: Mali, Guinea, Senegal and Nigeria, he said. Charter flights Mr. Gascon said airport access was crucial to “organise...

Niger spiralling into ‘protection crisis’ following takeover: UNHCR

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·August 29, 2023·2 min read

UNHCR’s representative in Niger, Emmanuel Gignac, said that sanctions imposed on the country by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) following last month’s military takeover do not include any exemptions for humanitarian aid. Mr. Gignac observed that food and commodity prices, already climbing before this crisis, jumped after...

UN agencies continue to deliver aid in Niger

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·August 15, 2023·1 min read

Agencies continue to reach people despite the challenges, including the ongoing rainy season, UN Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, told journalists in New York on Monday. Roughly 4.3 million people in the West African country rely on humanitarian aid. Last week, 22,000 people in the Maradi region, located in the centre, received...

Niger: Guterres concerned about health and safety of detained President

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·August 11, 2023·1 min read

President Mohamed Bazoum and his family are believed to be living without electricity, water, food or medicine, according to media reports. Release detained leader The democratically elected leader has been detained since soldiers seized power on 26 July. “The Secretary-General reiterates his concern for the health and safety of the...

Niger crisis could worsen insecurity throughout West Africa, UN envoy warns

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·August 2, 2023·2 min read

Briefing journalists at UN Headquarters in New York, Léonardo Santos Simão reiterated condemnation of the attempted overthrow of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum on 26 July. He also underscored support for efforts by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) aimed at restoring constitutional order and consolidating democratic gains in the...

UN pledges to ‘remain engaged and committed’ amid attempted coup in Niger

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·July 30, 2023·2 min read

Nicole Kouassi, UN Acting Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, was speaking from the capital, Niamey, just hours after the general whose troops seized the democratically elected president, announced that he was assuming control of the country. On behalf of UN agencies on the ground, she echoed the Secretary-General’s condemnation of...

Niger: Security Council strongly condemns ‘efforts to unconstitutionally change’ the government

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·July 29, 2023·1 min read

The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the efforts to unconstitutionally change the legitimate government of the Republic of Niger on 26 July 2023. Earlier this week, the demand to release the President of Niger was voiced by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Late on Wednesday, a group of Nigerien...

Niger: UN chief demands president’s immediate and unconditional release

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·July 28, 2023·1 min read

A group of officers from all branches of the military made the television announcement late on Wednesday, after members of the president’s own guard detained him inside his offices in the capital Niamey. According to news reports, the attempted coup does not have the backing of the entire military, but...

In Niger, UN deputy chief highlights power of partnership to forge schools for the future

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·March 2, 2023·3 min read

Amina Mohammed was visiting the École Pays-Bas, in a suburb of the capital Niamey, which less than two years ago, burned to the ground, after the straw it was made from caught fire, amid searing temperatures and a suspected electrical wiring fault. A total of 21 children died in the...