Niger re-opens Rehabilitated Dosso-Gaya Road
For Immediate Release May 17, 2023 Contact: 202-521-3880 Email: press@mcc.gov Niger re-opens Rehabilitated Dosso-Gaya Road NIAMEY, Niger (May 17, 2023) – Today, the Prime…
Official ceremony for the donation of medical equipment and materials by the USAID Kulawa project to...
Embassy of the United States of America, Niger Official ceremony for the donation of medical equipment and materials by the USAID Kulawa project to the…
U.S. to infuse Green Climate Fund with additional $1 billion
President Biden said the United States will provide another $1 billion to the Green Climate Fund , money that will support countries especially vulnerable to…
Senior Biden officials deepen ties in visits to Africa
While visiting a farm outside Lusaka, Zambia, Vice President Harris announced $7 billion in private sector investments to boost food production across Africa and mitigate…
Biden pledges continued support for democratic renewal
During the second Summit for Democracy, President Biden announced new financial support to continue efforts to strengthen freedom and democracy worldwide. The funding Biden announced…
On Ramadan in America
Because many American Muslims trace their ancestry to other corners of the globe, Ramadan traditions in the United States are diverse. Immigrants often recall their…
American Citizen Hostage Recovered in Niger
Embassy of the United States of America, Niger Press Release For immediate release March 21, 2023 American Citizen Hostage Recovered in Niger The United…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Nigerien Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou at a Joint Press...
FOREIGN MINISTER MASSOUDOU: (Via Interpreter.) First of all, I would like to applaud this visit, which is the very first of a U.S. Secretary of State into…
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken at a Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration, and Reconciliation...
SECRETARY BLINKEN: I hope you all got a chance to maybe listen in and hear what we heard. But what’s truly remarkable is the approach…
The importance of an independent press
Free, independent media allow the public to make informed decisions, hold leaders accountable and hear a diversity of opinions — all free of government influence.…
First woman on a president’s Cabinet put workers first
When then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Frances Perkins as the secretary of labor, she became the first woman to hold a Cabinet position in a…
U.S. Embassy Niamey Visits Agadez
On February 20-24, a delegation including CDA, a.i. Susan N’Garnim, Director of Public Diplomacy Stephen Dreikorn, Public Diplomacy Officer Lily Fryer, and English Language Fellow…
Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Ethiopia and Niger
PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON MARCH 10, 2023 Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Ethiopia and Niger March 14-17, 2023. On…
Black History Month
“You can’t understand American history without understanding Black American history,” says historian Matthew Delmont of Dartmouth University. Each February, National African American History Month honors…
U.S. Embassy Niamey PDS Annual Program Statement
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. EMBASSY NIAMEY, PUBLIC DIPLOMACY SECTION Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Niamey PDS Annual Program Statement…
Americans love the Super Bowl
In this year’s game, the Kansas City Chiefs will play the Philadelphia Eagles in Arizona. Both teams are led by dynamic young quarterbacks. For U.S.…
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…
