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

  • 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
  • Wed - Mar 20, 2024: Niger Has Cut Military Ties With the U.S. - Why This Is Bad for the Sahel's Security - AllAfrica News: Niger
    [The Conversation Africa] Niger - a landlocked country of 25 million people in one of the most unstable parts of the world - recently announced it was suspending military cooperation with the United States.
  • Tue - Mar 19, 2024: U.S. Working Diplomatically With Niger on New Path of Cooperation - AllAfrica News: Niger
    [DOD] Washington, DC -- Last week, a U.S. delegation met with Nigerien officials, expressing concerns over Niger's potential relationships with Russia and Iran, as well as the status of U.S. forces in the country, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh who spoke to the media today.
  • Tue - Mar 19, 2024: U.S. Holds Out Hope for Partnership With Niger - AllAfrica News: Niger
    [VOA] Pentagon -- The United States is not ruling out a continued military presence in Niger, despite a statement by the country's ruling military junta that it was ending an agreement allowing for the presence of American forces engaged in counterterrorism missions.
  • Tue - Mar 19, 2024: Regional Analysts Concerned Over Niger's Future Military Cooperation With U.S. - AllAfrica News: Niger
    [VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Analysts in West Africa are raising concerns about U.S. military operations across the Sahel after Niger ended military cooperation with the United States on Saturday. The U.S has hundreds of troops stationed at a drone base in northern Niger and has been helping with regional counterterrorism operations against jihadist groups.