African countries are working together to create larger markets and benefit from economies of scale. In the energy sector, ...

One of the most heart-warming stories in Nigeria last week was that seven governors, only three of them from Nigeria, met in Maiduguri to push forward with concerted efforts to salvage the Lake Chad ...

Programmes to eliminate neglected tropical diseases, like river blindness and trachoma (pictured), do more than just restore health - Simon Townsley ...

This [once great] water basin covers one million square kilometres, more than the size of Nigeria. It straddles four countries, so the Governor of Niger Republic's Diffa ... the beginning of its ...

The capital Niamey is located in Niger's southwest corner along the namesake Niger River. As a whole, Niger’s infrastructure is challenged by poor road conditions, limited access to power and ...

Today’s announcement reflects decades of effort and persistence by the government and people of Niger to bring an end to river blindness, and is a tangible step towards a healthier future.

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday. Niger is "the fifth ...

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday. Niger is “the ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria ... Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is a parasitic disease and is the second leading ...

You’d be hard-pressed to find a part of the Pacific Northwest that’s more important than the Columbia River basin. Fed by the mighty Columbia and Snake rivers and their many tributaries that ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and ...