News & Events | U.S. Embassy in Niger

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 near Tongo Tongo had taken the lives of four Nigerien and four American soldiers. The men who were lost knew that there were risks in donning a military uniform and ...

By U.S. Embassy Niger | 4 October, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases

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 vibrant Cure Salée. During its trip to Cure Salée, the U.S. Embassy and the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team at Nigerien Air Base 201 donated soccer balls to a youth ...

By U.S. Embassy Niger | 1 October, 2019 | Topics: Events, News

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 U.S. Embassy will reopen on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. Please exercise caution and be aware of your surroundings during the upcoming holiday. Security measures in Niger remain heightened due to ...

By U.S. Embassy Niger | 9 August, 2019 | Topics: Alert

230th Anniversary of the Department of State

Today is the U.S. Department of State’s 230th anniversary! To mark this special occasion, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is hosting a day-long celebration at the Harry S. Truman Building in downtown, Washington, DC. Under the theme of “One Team, One Mission, One Future,” the commemoration will feature a live discussion between the Dean of ...

By U.S. Embassy Niger | 29 July, 2019 | Topics: Events, News

On World Refugee Day We Recognize Our Nigerien Partners for Assisting Those Who Flee with Little More than Hope

By Carol Thompson O’Connell, Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration at the U.S. Department of State The United States applauds Niger’s generosity as a host to over 174,000 refugees, the majority from neighboring Mali and Nigeria, in addition to accommodating vulnerable migrants and asylum-seekers from other countries. Niger exhibits this ...

By U.S. Embassy Niger | 28 June, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases

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