Air Base 201 Leadership Meets with Key Local Leaders in Agadez
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Barrett, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron commander, met with key leaders from the local population in Agadez, Niger. This…
U.S. secretary of state’s favorite songs for ‘on the road’ or ‘at home’
As America’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels the globe, carrying out U.S. foreign policy and meeting with world leaders. As a lifelong…
A new era of U.S.-Africa partnerships
The Biden-Harris administration embarked on the next chapter in U.S.-Africa relations with $55 billion in new trade deals and partnerships over the next three years.…
Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken – Niger Republic Day
Embassy of the United States of America, Niger Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken – Niger Republic Day December 18, 2022 On behalf of…
Africa Business Forum: U.S., Benin, Niger sign $504 million Regional Investment
Press Release December 14, 2022 Contact: 202-521-3880 Email: press@mcc.gov WASHINGTON (Dec. 14, 2022) — The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) took center stage at today’s U.S.-Africa Business…
Secretary Blinken’s Joint Meeting with Secretary Austin and President Bazoum, President Guelleh of Djibouti,...
OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON DECEMBER 13, 2022 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J.Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin met today…
Senior Official for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Allen Travels to Niger and Togo
OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON NOVEMBER 28, 2022 Senior Official for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen will travel to Niamey, Niger and Lomé, Togo…
Soccer soars in the United States
Soccer’s popularity has grown rapidly in the United States over the past three decades. Soccer is now the fourth most popular sport in the United…
Honoring U.S. military veterans each November
November 11 is Veterans Day in the United States. Americans usually plan parades, ceremonies and tributes to those who have served, and are currently serving,…
Authoritarian regimes continue jailing journalists
In September, a court in Burma sentenced a television reporter to three years in prison and hard labor. In October, four journalists from Belarus’ now-banned…
Public Diplomacy Section organized an Exchange Gala and Certificate Ceremony
The Public Diplomacy Section of the United States Embassy organized a Gala dinner on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the Grand-Hôtel in Niamey with the…
Visit of Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland to Niger on October 19, 2022
Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland led an interagency delegation to Mauritania, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from October 16-20, 2022. The delegation included…
Maria E. BARRÓN sworn in as Mission Director, USAID/NIGER
Washington, DC – On October 26, 2022, Maria Elena Barrón was sworn in as Mission Director of the USAID Mission to Niger at a ceremony…
How the U.S. promotes gender equality around the world
The United States works with international partners to advance gender equity and equality around the world. Speaking on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly…
Remembering the Fallen on 5th Anniversary of Tongo Tongo Attack
Embassy of the United States of America, Niger Press Release For immediate release October 4, 2022 Remembering the Fallen on 5th Anniversary of Tongo…
MCC Board Approves Agency’s First Regional Grant Program
For Immediate Release September 28, 2022 Contact: 202-521-3880 Email: press@mcc.gov WASHINGTON (September 28, 2022) – The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) Board of Directors held its…
United States Announces Additional Support to Address Food Insecurity and Strengthen Resilience in...
For Immediate Release September 29, 2022 PRESS RELEASE United States Announces Additional Support to Address Food Insecurity and Strengthen Resilience in Niger Today…
U.S. Government Invests $4.5 Million in Nigerien Girls’ Futures
Embassy of the United States of America, Niger Press Release For immediate release September 29, 2022 Niamey, NIGER September 29th, 2022. The United…
