Honorer l’Héritage de Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Eric Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to Niger Every year on the third Monday of January since 1986, Americans have honored the life and achievements…
Ambassador Eric Whitaker Traveled to Tahoua
On 6 February, Ambassador Eric Whitaker traveled to Tahoua where he donated 20 computers and 10 uninterruptible power supplies to the University of Tahoua to…
Ambassador Turns Over Military Hangar
On January 22, U.S. Ambassador Eric Whitaker handed over a USD 7 million hangar to accommodate C-130 aircraft to the Armed Forces of Niger on…
Arts Exhibition Engages Nigerien Audiences
The U.S. Embassy opened the “Collaboration Celebration” exhibition on January 30 at the American Cultural Center (ACC). The exhibition features the works of Nigerien artists…
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Niger (February 7, 2020)
Location: Niamey, Niger Event: A student demonstration is scheduled for Sunday, February 9, 2020 starting at Abdou Moumouni University and crossing the Kennedy Bridge to…
Security Alert: Threats against Nigerien and Western Government Facilities and Locations Frequented
Location: Niger Event: Several unexploded rockets were discovered on the outskirts of Niamey Tuesday, January 14, near the village of Kongou Gorou. No damage or…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Niger (January 6, 2020)
Location: Niger Event: Heightened Middle East Tensions There is heightened tension in the Middle East that may result in security risks to U.S. citizens abroad.…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy to Niger
Location: Country-wide, Niger Event: Holidays in Niger provide increased risk for terrorism and criminal activity. The U.S. Embassy in Niger reminds U.S. citizens that terrorist groups…
Travel Advisory Update: Niger — Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel to Niger due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping. Country Summary: Violent crime, such as armed robbery, is common in Niger. Terrorist groups continue plotting kidnappings and attacks…
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Niamey – Niger
Location: Niamey Event: A civil society meeting and march is scheduled to take place on December 15 starting at 9:00 A.M. The march will start…
Statement on Inatès attack
U.S. Embassy, Niamey December 12, 2019 The U.S. Embassy in Niamey strongly condemns the horrific attack on December 10 in Inatès that claimed the lives…
Déclaration sur l’attaque d’Inatès
Déclaration sur l’attaque d’Inatès Ambassade des États-Unis, Niamey 12 décembre 2019 L’Ambassade des États-Unis à Niamey condamne fermement l’horrible attaque du 10 décembre à Inatès…
Let’s Stand up for Equality, Justice and Human Dignity
By Eric Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to Niger All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, according to Article One of the…
We Must Work Together to End Gender-based Violence
By Eric Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to Niger The U.S. Embassy stands with the international community to end violence against women in all its forms during…
Mapping Niger: Data Collectors Map Routes to get Malaria Medicines to rural Health Facilities
Rural health facilities in Niger struggle to maintain enough health commodities to meet the needs of their patients. Health workers at these facilities will often…
In Memory of the Nigeriens and Americans Who Died at Tongo Tongo
By Eric Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to Niger Two years ago, we were saddened to hear the awful news that an attack on October 4, 2017…
Cure Salée 2019
The U. S. Embassy congratulates the State Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, the Minister of Tourism, and the Governor of Agadez on a successful and…
Security Alert: U. S. Embassy Niamey, Niger
Location: Country-wide, Niger Event: The U.S. Embassy in Niger will be closed on Monday, August 12, 2019 in observance of the Tabaski holiday (Eid-al-Adha). The…
