Niger is currently experiencing a critical phase. In August 2025, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimated that 4.3 million people required humanitarian assistance. The appeal launched amounted to $500 million, but only 40% of this has been mobilised. The remaining 60 per cent puts thousands of Nigeriens at risk of food, […]

In September 2020, Niger adopted its National Migration Policy (NMP) 2020–2035, designed to provide a long-term, comprehensive framework for managing migration. The policy is built around four strategic pillars: Harnessing local economic potential and opportunities; Protecting and assisting migrants, refugees, and host communities; Managing migration flows effectively; Strengthening the resilience of people and ecosystems to […]

In Kourtere, a neighbourhood in the capital city of Niger, Niamey, families from Makalondi – a town and commune in the west of the country – are striving to rebuild their lives. Among them is Daouda, a father of five who now lives in a makeshift shelter. Having been forced to flee armed violence, he […]

From the deserts of Niger to the Atlantic coast of West Africa and on to Europe’s shores, the routes taken by migrants remain perilous. In recent weeks, hundreds of people have been rescued in Niger, Senegal, the English Channel and Portugal. Yet many others continue to perish anonymously in the desert or at sea. Confronted […]

Since the 2023 coup d’état in Niger, relations between Niamey and Washington have steadily deteriorated. The latest sign of tension came as the United States announced the suspension of visa services at its embassy in Niger, effective until further notice. According to Reuters, the decision was confirmed on 26 July 2025 by a US State […]

They are masons, drivers, construction workers, domestic workers or small-scale traders. For many Senegalese people , Mauritania has for decades been a land of opportunity and enterprise. Settled in Nouakchott, Rosso or Nouadhibou, they contribute to the country’s economy, often far from the families they have left behind in Senegal. However, in recent weeks, this […]