The Hill: America’s shadow war in Africa is dangerous and counterproductive
Political commentary on the growing US military presence in Niger:
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Team Niger Competing in “FIRST GLOBAL CHALLENGE 2017”
The International Robot Olympics is in less than one week! Never before have the world’s many nations come together for a competition of this nature, and this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to take part in history. A team from Niger is competing, and nothing would be more meaningful to them than support from their brothers and sisters abroad. A loud chorus of cheers from the community would make their trip to America all the more...
“Road Trip Niger” Film Premier to Benefit the NOMAD Foundation
Road Trip Niger Sunday, February 5, 2:00pm, at the Ojai Valley Community Church, 907 El Centro St., Ojai, California. Born to Play Productions presents a film about the adventures of the filmmakers in a country as far from home as imaginable, to discover the nomadic tribes of Niger, the vast, unforgiving and breathtaking Sahara desert, and the work of the Nomad Foundation. Film, music, appetizers, no host bar & silent auction to benefit...
The Moringa Garden Project Needs Your Support
Dear Friend, I know that, like me, you have a strong connection to Niger and its people. You know first-hand how great the need is and how few resources are at hand. For most people, Niger is just an overlooked spot on a map of Africa. It’s confused with Nigeria, lumped together with other West African countries, or simply just ignored. But, we are not most people. We have connections to the country that run deep – through our work and...
Remember Niger Coalition announces Rally events across the United States to unify resources for educational programs
Press Release Char Harouna September 16, 2016 Remember Niger Coalition (RNC), a U.S. non-profit with the mission “to unify people and mobilize resources in order to expand quality educational opportunities in Niger” will host several “Rally for Niger” events around the United States from September 24th through October 9th, 2016. Each Rally event supports a specific RNC project location. Kara VanderKamp, the Director and Founder of...
Issoufou Alfaga Abdoulrazak Wins Niger’s First Olympic Medal in 44 Years
Niger's Issoufou Alfaga Abdoulrazak won his country's second Olympic medal on Saturday as he clinched silver in the men's over-80 kilogram taekwondo competition, boosting the number of medals won by African fighters at Rio to five in a sport typically dominated by Asian countries. Read more: http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN10W03S "I want to win for Africa," said Abdoulrazak, whose medal is only the second for Niger after a 1972 boxing...
Académie Bilingue Cornerstone Raising Money To Build Schools In Niger
Académie Bilingue Cornerstone is looking to raise money to expand its schools in Niger, particularly in villages where there are no schools. From the founder, Amina P. Alio, PhD: It is said that a good education is the foundation for a positive future for all children. Unfortunately, for many children in Niger this is not a reality. Niger was designated the poorest country in 2015, with over 90% of the population lives below the poverty...
President Issoufou of Niger Speaks at World Humanitarian Summit
Mahamadou Issoufou (Niger), World Humanitarian Summit (Istanbul, 2016), Member States and Stakeholders Announcements The first-ever World Humanitarian Summit, in Istanbul on 23-24 May 2016, is a global call to action by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The Summit has three main goals: 1. To re-inspire and reinvigorate a commitment to humanity and to the universality of humanitarian principles. 2. To initiate a set of concrete...
African Film Festival To Feature New Nigerien Movie
From March 11 – 18, 2016 the American Film Institute will be hosting the 12th annual New African Film Festival This year, twenty films from fifteen different countries will be shown, including a very special screening from Niger. Descriptions of these films can be found on the AFI website, but all are meant to celebrate the unique cultures of Africa. Featured this year is the Nigerien RAIN THE COLOR BLUE WITH A LITTLE RED IN IT, a musical...
The Camel Express: How It All Began
The Camel Express, a.k.a the CEX, began 37 years ago as a newsletter typed and photocopied in Niger, then distributed to volunteers around the country. These were the days long before the Internet made it easy to get any kind of information delivered to your banko hut. We recently posted the first issues of the Camel Express in our CEX Archives. Beginning with the first issue from January of 1979, we have 14 issues scanned into PDFs in all...