Around 6.2M children in Nigeria missed out on their routine vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The government is now racing to close the gap, as it tries to reduce child deaths from preventable diseases.Source: TRTworld.com
People in Niger now face the fifth military coup in their nation’s history. We find out what daily life is like for them as sanctions begin to bite. We then head to neighboring Nigeria, which is not only leading regional mediation efforts, but also rac…
FRANCE 24’s Yuka Royer reports on the rising anger in Niger following ECOWAS’ approval of a “standby force” that could be deployed to try to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum.Source: France24.com
Zara Kada serves up dishes of rice, fish and vegetables in plastic bowls to her customers sitting on wooden benches in the capital of Niger’s capital, Niamey. This business is a lifeline for the widowed mother-of-seven but it’s under threat as food pri…
A planned meeting by West African chiefs of defence staff to discuss the coup in Niger has been postponed at short notice.The talks – called by the regional bloc, Ecowas – had been expected to take place in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, on Saturday.No r…
