Niger
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| Capital | Niamey |
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| Population | 21. 48 million (2017) |
| Gross domestic product | 8. 12 billion USD (2017) |
| Currencies | CFA franc, West African CFA franc |
| Official language | French |
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| ID | 568295 |
About Niger
Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River. Niger is bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin to the southwest, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest.
Niger coup: Fact-checking misinformation spreading online
...By Peter MwaiBBC Verify, NairobiIn the aftermath of the coup in Niger, false claims and misinformation are being shared online, adding to the tensions over the country s future...
Niger: Getting UK nationals out of the country is priority, minister says
...Getting British nationals out of Niger and to safety is a priority of the UK government, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said...
Niger coup: A litmus test for democracy in West Africa
...By Yusuf AkinpeluBBC News, LagosPresident Bola Tinubu, who is at the helm of regional superpower Nigeria, regards the coup across the border in Niger as a litmus test for democracy in West Africa...
Niger: UK tells nationals to stay inside amid unrest
...By Sean SeddonBBC NewsBritish nationals in Niger are being urged to register their whereabouts with the UK government amid unrest sweeping the West African country, Violent protests have broken out in Niger after a last week...
Niger coup makes the troubled Sahel region yet more fragile
... Niger was one of the few democracies left in the Sahel belt which stretches across the continent...
Why Turkey's election is being closely followed in Africa
... In addition to Mali, Turkey has sold drones to Burkina Faso, Togo and Niger - the four Sahelian nations are desperate to combat the rise of Islamist militants in the region...
