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Niger
Niger · NER · Africa
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Risk Score
High→ Stable
Risk Factors
Active conflict (structural)
No recent events in pipeline
Overview
Niger is a landlocked West African nation, one of the world's poorest, grappling with extreme poverty, food insecurity, and significant security challenges. Despite being rich in uranium, its economy is predominantly agrarian, and it recently experienced a military coup, leading to regional instability.
Leadership
Abdourahamane Tchiani
President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP)
GOVERNMENT: Military junta
Ali Lamine Zeine
Bakary Yaou Sangaré
Mahaman Roufai Laouali
Economy
GDP
$19.0B
GDP per Capita
$700
GDP Growth
+6.0%
Inflation
7.0%
Unemployment
2.5%
Agriculture (subsistence)Uranium miningLivestock
Trade
Key Exports
Uranium oreLivestockGoldOnions
Key Imports
FoodstuffsMachinery and equipmentVehiclesPetroleum productsChemicals
Top Partners
FranceNigeriaChinaUnited StatesIndia
Headlines (8)
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Amnesty: Niger Delta leader writes Tinubu over exclusion of 4,000 ex-agitators
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United Nigeria Airlines celebrates August 27 states, lauds economic impact
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