Niger INDEX

Ibbo Daddy Abdoulaye, Nigerien journalist, has created Niger's first independent daily newspaper, interested in advancing democracy and a free press in Niger. NOTE: Daddy seems to be offline - not updated since June 1999.

Kakaki is a is a weekly independent online newspaper with a lot of information, news and opinions about Niger, and maintains a pro-democracy editorial policy. Recommended.

Le Républicain is a news weekly website about only about Niger. Extensive articles, but only in French. 

Les Internautes du Ténéré is a Nigerien friends' group, which offers some information about culture, sports, works...and total independence. Only in French.

The delegation of Niger at UNESCO has a website with a Nigerien news services, links and about Niger Cultural World heritage. In English.

AFP - Niger (French news agency) is probably the most regular provider of news from Niger, with several articles a week. All in French but still recommended. 

Africa Confidential is a bisemanal journal on Africa. They let you enter their database on Niger of past headlines, which has some basic facts and news about Niger.

AllAfrica (former AfricaNews) is a commercial network handling the distribution of reporting from more than 40 African news organizations and provides daily news from the entire African continent. You can also go directly to their Niger page, listing the latest news stories.

IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Network) is a UN humanitarian information unit, covering news from all Africa. You can also go directly into their Niger archive, where articles from the last months about Niger figure. 

One World News Service is an international news service with a special page for Africa. In English, but not too regularly updated.

PANA (PanAfrican News Agency) has an expanding pool of correspondents continent wide and partnerships with 48 national news agencies and the largest news-gathering operation in Africa. No country pages, but daily updated news from all over Africa.

Weather.com  has a page about the weather in Niger.

The Africa and Middle East site of the BBC World Services offers updated news, articles and other media services on Africa.

The Financial Times is one of the world's leading business newspapers with a global outlook. You can also go directly to their Middle East and Africa page.

The New York Times is one of the most important US newspapers, having a relatively good international coverage, including an Africa page. Most international articles, however, are by AP or Reuters.

The Washington Post is a prestigious US newspaper with an ample international coverage. You might want to go directly to their Africa page or Niger page, were the last articles from WP are listed.

Times Internet Edition (UK) is the internet edition of the world's oldest daily newspaper. The sister paper, the Sunday Times Internet Edition has its own website. Relatively good international coverage.

Africa Online Niger offers services like e-mail, chat, newsgroups. A lot of news too, and only in English.

L'Afrique sur Internet is the website in French about everything what's happening on Internet in francophone Africa. List of links, forums, etc.

Niger-Net is an e-mail network for Nigerien, people who have lived in Niger and other people interested in Niger. 

Présidence de la République is the website of the military group CRN (Conseil de Réconciliation Nationale), which is in the government for his coup d'état. You'll only find here discourses and images of them. Nothing about Nigerien information and reality.

Embassies and Representations in Foreign Countries
U.S. Embassy  has his own website with a good information service.

The delegation of Niger at UNESCO has a website with a Nigerien news services, links and of Niger Cultural World heritage. In English.

Nigernet Telecom are the most important supplier of Internet in Niger and offer links to other telecommunication sites in the country.

Sonichar is the national coal company of Niger (Societé Nigérienne du Charbon). Only in French.

Sonidep is the Nigerian Petroliferous Products Society. They offer information about their technology, works, projects and financial results. Only in French.

Sonitel is one of the most important Nigerien telecommunication societies. Some information about Internet, but only in French.

Afromix' web page to Nigerien music, groups and artists, with special pages on some Nigerien musicians. French and Spanish versions.

Apollon is a Nigerien association for the defend of Nigerien art and handicraft. Only in French, but interesting articles and links.

The Centre Cultural Franco-Nigérien is the most important cultural center in Niger. They have some information about theirs activities and links with other Nigerien cultural institutions, like the Musée National du Niger. French.

Lycée la Fontaine is one of the most important educative center in Niger: sports, music, languages, etc

Splendeurs du Niger, in French, is a beautiful site about Nigerien art and handicraft. List of artists anf links.

UNESCO-Niger is developing a promising culture page with information about art, handicrafts, oral traditions, literature, music, etc. When they fill out their, so far empty, pages, this might get one of the best sites about Nigerien culture. You hear, Abdourahamane Diallo? In French.

Ecole Nationale d'Administration is the Nigerien National Administration School with information about formation, some rapports and publications. Only French.

Le Fonds de Soutien au Développement du Secteur Agricole ( SDSA) is a organization for the study of natural resources in Niger. Offers information about their services, activities and links

Mbendi Consultants' country profile on Niger concentrates on economical issues. Statistics on communications and information technology, etc.

Niger Economic Development and Indicators is an annual NewAfrica country profile on their pages about African economy. They use the IMF as their primary source, which should guarantee for their quality.

Taimako ("La Caisse Populaire d'Epargne et de Crédit") is a non-lucrative institution, whose objective is the promotion of cooperative spirit, with special interest in the economic and social education. Information in French about some activities and results.
 

Association des Etudiants et Résidents Nigériens aux USA is the Association of Nigerien Students and Residents in the USA. It's in elaboration, without English version.

Ecole Nationale d'Administration is the Nigerien National Administration School with information about formation, some rapports and publications. Only French.

Lycée la Fontaine is one of the most important educative center in Niger: sports, music, languages, etc. 

Le Centre Régional AGRHYMET is an institution from the CILSS, which works in environmental vigilance with its headquarters in Niger. In French.

Le Fonds de Soutien au Développement du Secteur Agricole ( SDSA) is a organization for the study of natural resources in Niger. Offers information about their services, activities and links.

NewAfrica-Environment offers interesting information about the environment in Africa, among other subjects, and sometimes news about the environment in Niger. 

The U.S. government has several informative, though subjective, pages about most countries in the world, including Niger, being regularly updated. Big resources are used to produce and maintain these pages. The CIA. annual Factbook 2000 is probably the best and most updated collection of data on the web. 
    Another informative site is the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Released by the U.S. State Department. Yet another, the travel warnings to each country of the world, by the same department.

The Ethnologue Database is a catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries. The Index organizes languages according to language families. 

The Spanish spoken website of the Basque publishing house Ikuska has pages on all African countries with relatively good statistical data and fuller information on ethnic groups.

Infoplease.com contains a page about Niger with basic data of the country: history, geography, etc.

NewAfrica Niger offers interesting information about Nigerien infrastructure, agriculture, business, environment, education, etc.

You can order books about Niger on amazon.com's web page.

The most informative site about human rights in Niger is the annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices Released by the U.S. State Department. Big, elaborated report about the state of human rights in Niger.

Niger Human Rights Watch offers a presentation of abuses of human rights by the authoritarian regime of General Maïnassara. Not updated frequently, but with some interesting links.

In the annual World Press Freedom Review looks at the the state of the media in 168 countries, like Niger, documenting press freedom violations. 1999.

Association des Etudiants et Résidents Nigériens aux USA is the Association of Nigerien Students and Residents in the USA. It's in elaboration, without English version.

Women: CONIPRAT, Comité Nigérien sur les Pratiques Traditionnelles ayant effet sur la santé des femmes et des enfants, is the principal women's organization in Niger. It offers some basic information in French.

Taimako ("La Caisse Populaire d'Epargne et de Crédit") is a non-lucrative institution, whose objective is the promotion of cooperative spirit, with special interest in the economic and social education. Information in French about some activities and results.

The most informative site about human rights in Niger is the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Released by the U.S. State Department. Big, elaborated report about the state of human rights in Niger.

Elections in Niger is a document realized by the website Elections around the world. 

Niger Human Rights Watch offers a presentation of abuses of human rights by the authoritarian regime of General Maïnassara. Not updated frequently, but with some interesting links.

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has country pages for most African countries, describing the refugee situation. Page contains annually updated texts and statistics about refugees living in the country and internally displaced. Go directly to their Niger page here.

In the annual World Press Freedom Review looks at the the state of the media in 168 countries, like Niger, documenting press freedom violations. 1999.

AdmiNet's Niger Page offers an ample, well organized list of links.

Africa dot com's Niger page with a general presentation, basic data and general travel information.

Focus on Niger is the site with more information about Niger: news, maps, links and everything is constantly updated.

In Afrique francophone, only in French, you'll find links to some sites in francophone countries and francophone Africa in general. 

The Index on Africa' Niger page includes various links. The index is created by The Norwegian Council for Africa, with the aim to strengthen the knowledge of Africa and African affairs. Their main page also has news and there are links to all countries on the continent.

The Spanish spoken website of the Basque publishing house Ikuska has pages on all African countries with relatively good statistical data and links to some Spanish spoken sites.

L'Afrique sur Internet is the website in French about everything what's happening on Internet in francophone Africa. List of links, forums, etc.

WoYaa! is a search engine in French and English with links to some site in French-speaking Africa. Not updated since 1998 and many bad connections.

Lycée la Fontaine is one of the most important educative center in Niger: sports, music, languages, etc. 

Niger-Net is an e-mail network for Nigerien, people who have lived in Niger and other people interested in Niger. 

Nigernet Telecom are the most important supplier of Internet in Niger and offer links to other telecommunication sites in the country.

Sonitel is one of the most important Nigerien telecommunication societies. Some information about Internet, but only in French.

WoYaa! is a search engine in French and English with links to some site in French-speaking Africa. No updated since 1998 and bad connection.

Africaguide.com is a website with complete travel information on 51 African countries. In its pages about Niger you'll find data about region and towns, accommodation, tours and more.

Atevo travel destinations offers practical data about Niger, besides some travel guides. 

Ecotourisme Girafe is a Nigerien travel site with a lot information about the country and with special interest in the Nigerien flora and fauna. In French.

Excite Travel has a site-page on Niger with some useful information and maps.

The INFOHUB travel guide to Niger has useful travel information, including links on accommodation and transportation.

The U.S. State Department files travel information and warnings for all countries, world wide. Their annually updated pages contain a short description of the country and useful information about safety, crime rate, health services and insurance. Aimed at U.S. citizens, but useful for anybody. Go directly to their Niger Page.

World Travel Guide's entry to Niger: This is a good, informative and well organised site. Lists all kind of practical information (passport, visa, etc.) and has an introduction to Nigerien tourist sites. Guides exist to all countries. You might want to go to their Africa Page. Also a German entry. Recommended.

Women & Gender 

CONIPRAT, Comité Nigérien sur les Pratiques Traditionnelles ayant effet sur la santé des femmes et des enfants, is the principal women's organization in Niger. It offers some basic information in French.

Ibbo Daddy Abdoulaye, Nigerien journalist, has created the Niger's first independent daily newspaper,.interested in advancing democracy and a free press in Niger.

Les Internautes du Ténéré is a Nigerien friends' group, which offers some information about culture, sports, works...and total independence. Only in French. 

Niger-Net is an e-mail network for Nigerien, people who have lived in Niger and other people interested in Niger. 

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