Can Niger’s $203 million FMI lifeline survive the sovereignty paradox?

Listen now3 min listen x1 The FMI agreement: a strategic necessity or a veiled surrender? As Niger’s transitional authorities promote the “national sovereignty” narrative and pledge to reject foreign influence, the nation’s fiscal realities have once again …

What’s at stake for Niger as Diffa’s oil spill threatens local communities

Listen now6 min listen x1 When oil spills threaten the future: Diffa’s unfolding environmental crisis The quiet transformation of Diffa’s landscape into a dark, oily stain has raised urgent questions in Niger. For nearly a week, a growing oil spill has …

Will France and Niger still find a way to rebuild trust after these expulsions?

Listen now6 min listen x1 With the expulsion of two Nigerien intelligence officers from Paris, the question now looms large: can France and Niger still salvage any diplomatic foothold after successive confrontations? The move marks yet another escalation …

No terrorist colony in Niger – Gov Bago insists

Governor Mohammed Umaru-Bago of Niger State says there is no colony of any terrorist group in the state. Bago disclosed this on Friday during an interview with newsmen shortly after receiving a delegation from the Niger Development Forum on a courtesy …

Quote From Niger Republic PM’s UNGA Speech Takes Over Facebook

You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience. A quotation from the speech of Niger Republic Prime Minister, Lamine Zeine Ali Mahaman, has taken over the social media. The scale of its spread is astonishing, …

Asari’s pipeline allegations: Coalition warns against fresh crisis in Niger Delta

Following a recent allegations made by a former Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo, over the alleged award of pipeline surveillance contracts to some individuals and companies, the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance, CCSOGG, has …

Bridging Opportunities: Advancing Egalitarian Progress in the Niger Delta- A  Review of Ogbuku’s Leadership

Ibiso Oprite Amachree and Oboma Oprite  Amachree Historically, societies have had to navigate social hierarchies, even as people continue to hope and work for a fairer, more equal world. Philosophers such as Aristotle, Plato, Rousseau, Marx, Weber, and …

Can solar-powered farming save Niger’s Tchirozerine from drought?

Niger: $203 million deal negotiated with the IMF, decision expected in December

The board of directors is set to make a decision in early December. Its approval, along with the latest review of the current program, would enable a disbursement of $36 million. Niger and the International Monetary Fund have reached a technical agreement …

Niger secures $203 million IMF credit facility as budget pressures mount

Niger’s transitional authorities have long placed national sovereignty and the rejection of foreign influence at the heart of their political messaging. Yet the arithmetic of public finance has once again forced a different reckoning. On Thursday, October …