“My daughters never went to school — not because they didn’t want to, but because they couldn’t,” said Hadiza Mahamadou, 52, a mother of six from a village in Niger’s …
Niger
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Economy & Development
IMF and Niger Reach Staff-Level Agreement on the Ninth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNiamey: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Ms. Julia Bersch, visited Niamey during June 2–12, 2026 to hold discussions on the ninth review of Niger’s economic reform program …
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Economy & Development
Niger’s service delivery shift: reduced stockouts, faster financing, and improved staffing
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauIn Dan Gaourou, a village in Niger’s Maradi region some 600 kilometers from the capital Niamey, Salamatou Hassan remembers what it used to mean to have a sick child. “In …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Completes the Eighth Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and the Fourth Review of the Arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility with Niger
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: Today the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the eighth review of Niger’s economic and financial program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), and the …
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Global Affairs
World News in Brief: Fighting intensifies in Syria’s Aleppo and South Sudan’s Jonglei state, acute hunger in Niger
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauUN Secretary-General António Guterres continues to be gravely alarmed by escalating hostilities in Aleppo, Syria, and mounting reports of civilian casualties, his Spokesperson said on Thursday. Clashes between government troops and Kurdish …