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Message for U.S. Citizens: Invitation to Town Hall with Ambassador Whitaker

Message for U.S. Citizens: Invitation to Town Hall with Ambassador Whitaker Town Hall for U.S. Citizens in Niger Embassy of the United States of America July 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. U.S. Embassy Niamey cordially invites U.S. citizens in Niger to the first-ever U.S. Citizen Town Hall in the New Embassy Office ...

By U.S. Embassy Niger | 21 June, 2021 | Topics: Alert

June 19 Celebrates Juneteenth in the Unites States

What is Juneteenth? During the U.S. Civil War, President Lincoln issued an order to end slavery in the South effective January 1, 1863. Many withheld this news from enslaved people in Confederate-controlled Southern states during the war. It took two and a half years for news of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery in the South to reach ...

By U.S. Embassy Niger | 18 June, 2021 | Topics: Events, News

United States Announces Worldwide Vaccine Donations

The United States has promised to send a projected 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to other nations. On June 3, President Biden announced how the first 25 million will be distributed. In his statement, the president said that at least 75% of the vaccines will go to COVAX — the international partnership working to distribute vaccines to ...

By U.S. Embassy Niger | 15 June, 2021 | Topics: Events, News

Security Alert: “Three Sisters” Hiking Area – U.S. Embassy Niamey

Location: Niamey, Niger – “Three Sisters” Hiking Area or Collines Trois Soeurs, east of RN4 and RN6 intersection in Commune V Event: The U.S. Embassy in Niamey has prohibited U.S. government personnel from all recreational activities in the vicinity of the “Three Sisters” in Niamey without armed escort due to the security situation in the ...

By U.S. Embassy Niger | 11 June, 2021 | Topics: Alert

Security Alert: Diffa – U.S. Embassy Niamey

Location: Diffa Region Event: The U.S. Embassy in Niamey has suspended U.S. government personnel travel to the Diffa Region due to the declining security situation, especially in the vicinity of the Lake Chad Basin area. U.S. citizens in Niger are encouraged to follow the same guidance. The Embassy will continue to review the security situation ...

By U.S. Embassy Niger | 11 June, 2021 | Topics: Alert

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