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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed at surging violence in north-west Nigeria which has fuelled displacement into neighbouring Niger’s Maradi region, where violence is also on the rise. Fearing ...
News Niger » Maradi Region: Fleeing bandit attacks, Nigerian villagers seek safety in Niger
Only a few days into 2021, gunmen attacked Rambadawa, in northern Nigeria, to loot the village and steal cattle. “I was on my way home when I came face to face with the bandits,” says Abdoulaye. “They ...
News Niger » Maradi Region: Niger: Organized Banditry Destroying Livelihoods In Borderlands – Analysis
Most international attention on Niger focuses on the Boko Haram conflict in the country’s east (Diffa region) and the Liptako-Gourma crisis in its west (Tillabéri and Tahoua regions). But the Maradi ...
News Niger » Maradi Region: Nigerian Refugees in Niger Thrive in ‘Opportunity Villages’
The west African country of Niger hosts more than 303,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, most fleeing violence from neighboring Nigeria. In the southern Maradi region, the U.N.’s refugee agency (UNHCR) ...
News Niger » Maradi Region: Niger’s service delivery shift: reduced stockouts, faster financing, and improved staffing
Essential medicine shortages in Niger's Maradi region have dropped significantly, with stockout days declining from 16 in 2022 to 5 in 2025, improving children's health outcomes. The Public Sector ...