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ngr    Niger   

Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River. Niger is bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest, Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. Wikipedia

Capital: Niamey

Population: 24.21 million (2020) World Bank

President: Mohamed Bazoum

Currency: West African CFA franc

Fertility rate: 6.82 births per woman (2019) World Bank

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Wide Spread Floodiong Across Niger

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Since June, heavy rain and widespread floods have been affecting several parts of Niger, resulting in an increasing number of casualties and damage.

According to media reports, 75 people have died, and 108,000 have been affected. The worst-hit regions are Maradi in the central south, Zinder in the central-east, and Tillaberi and Tahoua in the west.

On 31 August-2 September, moderate to heavy rain is forecast over southern Niger.

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Humanitarian Impact
  108,000
      Affected Persons
    8900
          Damaged Homes
  75
        Deaths

OCHA coordinates the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises.

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