Mar 03 ‘One Day, I Will’ project shows children’s ambitions in four African countries By Corinne Segal Senegal-based photographer Vincent Tremeau asked children in four African countries: "What do you want to be when you grow up?"… Continue reading
Jan 17 Protests against Charlie Hebdo turn violent in Niger and Pakistan By Elisabeth Ponsot At least five people were killed in Niger during protests against the French satirical publication Charlie Hebdo on Saturday, authorities said, raising the two-day death toll in the violent demonstrations in the country's capital to ten. Continue reading
Sep 16 Child deaths decline globally, with more children living to age 5, UNICEF report finds By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More of the world's children are surviving to their fifth birthday, but 6.3 million still died last year, mostly from preventable causes, the U.N. children's agency said Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 14 Top Five and Bottom Five Countries in U.N. Ratings By Larisa Epatko As in the U.N. Development Program's last review in 2011, Norway reigns supreme and the United States made the top five, while the African nations of Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo came in last. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch Amidst Drought and Famine, Niger Leads West Africa in Addressing Crisis Amidst Drought and Famine, Niger Leads West Africa in Addressing Crisis… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch Food Crisis in Africa Hits Niger’s Children Particularly Hard Food Crisis in Africa Hits Niger's Children Particularly Hard… Continue watching
May 08 Watch The Best and Worst Places to Be a Mom Norway is the healthiest country in the world to be a mother, according to a new report released by the international non-profit Save the Children. The worst: West Africa's Niger. Gwen Ifill and Save the Children President Carolyn Miles discuss… Continue watching
May 07 Best and Worst Countries for Moms By Jenny Marder Save the Children Report: Best and Worst Countries to be a Mom… Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch In Nigeria, Scarce Water Supply and High Food Prices Leave Families Hungry NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how a scarcity of water and high supply costs are hindering efforts to improve Nigeria's food supply. Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch Plame Testifies About Her Covert Status Former CIA operative Valerie Plame told a congressional committee Friday that her career ended when a columnist revealed her identity and that she did not recommend her husband for a trip to Niger. The NewsHour provides extended excerpts of her… Continue watching