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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)

thewillnews3d ago

Elumelu Says Oil Theft Losses Slump To 2% As Heirs Energies Gains Dollar Access

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premiumtimesng3d ago

Woman dies as varsity registrar’s car crashes

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premiumtimesng3d ago

Nine die in crash on Bida-Kutigi-Mokwa road

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dailytrust3d ago

Nigeria not officially at war yet We Keep Counting dead Bodies

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converseer3d ago

WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers: Edo Queens open campaign against AS GNN

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businessday3d ago

NDLEA seizes N4.4b ‘loud’ at Apapa Port, arrests 101-year-old for drug dealing

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converseer3d ago

Tantita Deploys Technology, Global Partnerships In Nigeria’s Oil Security Drive

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punchng3d ago

Seven die in Niger road crash

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