By Chidiebere Aguziendu Source: analogicus Located on the banks of the Niger River, Niamey is Niger’s capital and largest city. From lively markets and ornate mosques to national museums and the striking Niger River, there is much to see and do in Niamey. However, the city offers one less-than-appealing sight as well – heaps of… Read more »
Uranium Mines in Niger: Blessing or Silent Killer?
By Elsa Sichrovsky Source: Marcin Wichary Although nearly 90% of Niger’s population lives without electricity, rich deposits of uranium in the northern regions of the country provide France with nuclear energy for electricity through the French nuclear energy company AREVA, which has been mining in Niger since 1958[1]. One out of every three light bulbs… Read more »
The Tuareg and Agadez
By Talei Caucau Niger, West Africa, is not a place visited by many tourists, because there is not much to see, except for the northern part, most notably Agadez and the vast expanse of desert that lies beyond it, known as The Air. Agadez is an ancient and important market town located in the desert,… Read more »
Clean Water: An Essential Resource in the Fight against COVID-19
By Chidiebere Aguziendu With the coronavirus pandemic currently threatening communities around the world, researchers across the globe are actively pursuing an effective treatment regimen and a vaccine, which could be more than a year away. While we wait for a vaccine, there are a few things we can do to try to slow the spread… Read more »
Food of Niger and Nutritional Health
by Caroline Moss According to 2019 Global Hunger Index, a report produced by the Irish humanitarian organization Concern Worldwide and the German aid organization Welthungerhilfe, Niger is the 16th hungriest country in the world. The causes of hunger go beyond a lack of available food to include population growth, drought, political instability, conflict, and lack… Read more »
Million more trees in Niger – An Australian farmer project that is silently changing the world
by Raphaela Barros Prado Many nonprofit organizations in Niger were created to help communities with the issues they face everyday such as water scarcity, poverty, unemployment, violence, etc. One of the organizations started with the idea of improving. the environment by creating more green space in Niger’s desert landscape. Tony Rinaudo is an Australian farmer… Read more »
Two-Thirds of African Cities Face Extreme Climate Risk
By Satya Lakshmi V. Pasupuleti Based on the climate analysis report published by British risk consultancy firm Verisk Maplecroft in November 2018, two-thirds of African cities are at an extreme risk of drought and heat waves caused by the climate change. According to the report, two out of three cities on the African continent could… Read more »
The Market of Dandaji
By Caroline Moss Atelier Masomi, an architectural studio, is helping to grow the economy in the village of Dandaji in Niger. Led by lead architect Mariam Kamara, who was raised in Niger, the studio designs its spaces to socially empower individuals and provide a better quality of life. Kamara recognized that markets previously were temporary… Read more »
Niger : Work in Progress
By Talei Caucau Niger is the poorest country in the world. The country has a high fertility rate and low literacy rate. Before I conducted my own research for this article, everything I knew about Niger was negative. Magazines like National Geographic provided insight into the chaos that surrounds Niger. That is literally the title… Read more »
Why You Should Donate to Wells Bring Hope
by Catalina Macedo Giang Niger is a country that has experienced more than her fair share of challenges. According to the 2019 UN Development Report, Niger ranked 189th out of 189 countries making it the poorest country in the world. With this poverty comes a lack of resources and infrastructure, which has a devastating impact… Read more »
