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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 » Commerce: 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 ...
News Niger » Maradi Region » Commerce: 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 » Commerce: 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 » Commerce: Urban forests in Niger’s schoolyards serve climate resilience and education
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Trees growing school yards in Niger’s two largest cities are helping to cool classrooms and illustrate the value of urban forests. A study of green ...