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Niger

The Republic of Niger is the largest country in West Africa, named after the Niger River. Over 80 percent of its land is covered by the Sahara Desert.

The former French colony acquired its freedom in 1960 and is still one of the world's poorest countries. It was ranked last at 187th in the United Nations' Human Development Index in 2013.

Niederlande Laurent Gbagbo vor dem Internationalen Straferichtshof in Den Haag

AfricaLink on Air - 16 September 2019 17.09.2019

Reactions on Nigeria-Benin/Niger border closures +++ ICC appeal acquittal of ex-Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo +++ The spate of activist abductions and disappearances in Zimbabwe
Burkina Faso - Anschlag auf Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso threatened with famine caused by terrorism 10.09.2019

As the death toll of jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso climbs, the UN and the Red Cross say nearly 300,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. Half a million people no longer have access to health care.

African leaders launch free trade bloc 08.07.2019

An African Union summit in Niger signed off on the deal agreed in March after four years of negotiations. It aims to unite 1.3 billion people and cover $3.4tn in exports.
Nairobi Gikomba Second-Hand Markt

Africa's vision for the future – much more than a free trade deal 05.07.2019

The Agenda 2063 is meant to bring Africa together in a multitude of ways. However, at an AU summit in Niger, the main focus will be on a free trade agreement, with little time for other issues.

Worn in Africa, made in Germany 04.07.2019

The boubou is worn by muslim men in lots of parts of Africa. However the materials can come from many miles away.
Sudan Proteste in Khartum

Africalink on Air - 03 June 2019 03.06.2019

Security forces attack the camp at the center of Sudan’s protest movement, opening fire and torching tents+++Police in Northern Ghana’s border to Burkina Faso arrest a Burkinabe man with a loaded handgun during a Church service+++The World health Organization introduces a program to tackle the issue of snakebites that kill tens of thousands of people every year.
Deutsche Kampfschwimmer

German parliament extends army's Africa missions 09.05.2019

The Bundestag has voted to extend three missions in Mali and Somalia for another year. But special forces deployments in Niger and Cameroon have drawn parliamentarians' ire.
Kanzlerin Merkel in Afrika

Merkel 'grilled' by students over Sahel weapons exports 02.05.2019

During her West Africa trip, Chancellor Angela Merkel faced a student's question on why the region's armies are weaker than terrorists. In Niger, Merkel pledged financial support for security, health and development.
Afrika Burkina Faso l Kanzlerin Angela Merkel trifft Präsident Roch Marc Kabore

Merkel kicks off West Africa tour pledging support in fight against terrorism 01.05.2019

Boosting counter-terrorism support for countries in West Africa has become one of Angela Merkel's main priorities on the continent. The chancellor has now pledged millions to improve security in the Sahel region.
Migranten aus Westafrika Symbolbild Menschenhandel

Malohiya — the unknown smuggler from Niger 25.04.2019

Abdallah Hidou, better known as Malohiya, is awaiting trial on charges of trafficking migrants to Italy from Niger. His arrest was the result of a joint African and European police investigation.

Afrikas Nationalparks

The 77 Percent — When are discoveries in Africa valid? 02.04.2019

Are discoveries only valid when made by white people?
DW Eco Africa - Zihlo Ndlovu

Welcome to the latest edition of Eco Africa 29.03.2019

On this week's Eco Africa, we check out how to save Niger's endangered giraffes, an app to check for plastics in products, and the schools teaching kids how to farm in Uganda's capital Kampala.

Gambia - Ex-Vizepräsident Ousainou Darboe (links) und Gambia's Präsident Adama Barrow (rechts)

Africalink on Air - 15 March 2019 15.03.2019

Gambia's President Adama Barrow sacks his vice president+++Tropical cyclone Idai batters Mozambican coastal city Beira+++How music has changed a former notorious criminal in Niger Delta state in Nigeria.
Nigeria wählt Gouverneure und Regionalparlamente

2019 Nigeria election: What you need to know 14.02.2019

As Nigerians prepare to vote in presidential elections, DW looks at the players, the key issues and what role young people are playing in the political sphere.

Kamerun Manager der Fußball-Nationalmannschaft

AfricaLink on Air - 30 November 2018 30.11.2018

Reports: CAF strips Cameroon right to host 2019 AFCON tournament +++ Niger involves migrants in fight against HIV/AIDS +++ Experts seek ways to re-fertilize Africa's degraded soil
Lesotho Mobile Gesundheitsversorgung: Bluttests

A transit city in Niger extends HIV/AIDS care to migrants 30.11.2018

The movement of people in Africa is driving the HIV/AIDS rate up. In one city Nigerien authorities have included migrants in their program to curb and treat the disease.
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