Niger

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INFORMATION

Capital: Niamey

Government: Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic

Current President: Mohamed Bazoum

Economy:

  • Agriculture contributes about 40% of GDP and provides livelihood for about 80% of the population.
  • Sizable reserves of oil.
  • Drought, desertification, and strong population growth have undercut the economy.

Population: 23,605,767 (July 2021 est.)

Land Size: 1.27 million sq km (489,000 sq miles)

Major Ethnic Groups:

  • Hausa: 55.4%
  • Djerma Sonrai: 21%
  • Tuareg: 9.3%
  • Peuhl: 8.5%
  • Kanouri Manga: 4.7%
  • Other: 1.2% (2001 census)
 Religions:

  • Muslim: 80%
  • Other (includes Indigenous African Religions and Christian): 20%

Language(s):

  • French (official)
  • Hausa
  • Djerma

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RECENT NEWS

  • Mon - Apr 15, 2024: X User's Claims On Niger's Kandadji Dam - AllAfrica News: Niger
    [Daily Trust] The coup in Niger Republic created a standoff between the country and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The coup, which led to the toppling of the democratically elected president of the country, Mohammed Bazoum, led to the imposition of sanctions, among which was the closure of borders of ECOWAS countries against Niger.
  • Fri - Apr 12, 2024: Russia Sends Military Trainers, Troops to Niger - AllAfrica News: Niger
    [DW] Russian military personnel arrived in Niamey to train their soldiers and set up an air defense system. Russia has been trying to build stronger ties with several African nations currently ruled by military juntas.
  • Mon - Apr 8, 2024: Niger Farmers Groan Over Rising Cost of Yam Seedlings - AllAfrica News: Niger
    [Daily Trust] As farmers begin preparation for the next planting season, farmers in Niger State have lamented the rising cost of yam seedlings in the market.
  • Mon - Apr 1, 2024: U.S. Withdrawal From Niger Signals a Shift in Western Influence in the Sahel - AllAfrica News: Niger
    [FPRI] Bottom Line
  • Thu - Mar 28, 2024: Why Has Niger Declared U.S. Military Presence in Its Territory Illegal? - AllAfrica News: Niger
    [People's Dispatch] Only months after forcing its former colonizer France to withdraw its troops, Niger, West Africa's largest country, has said the presence of US troops is illegal. This could be a major blow to the US military's power-projection capacity in the region