A UK court heard a case brought against the international oil company Shell by communities in Nigeria’s Niger River Delta. The Ogoni people claim that decades of oil spills by Shell and its local ...

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Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, and the fifth worldwide, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).

By eliminating river blindness, Niger has created an estimated USD$2.3 billion in economic benefits. The country added more than 17.8 billion working hours as families with river blindness-infected ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized Niger as the first country in Africa and the fifth globally to eliminate onchocerciasis (river blindness), marking a historic milestone in ...

Today's announcement reflects decades of effort and persistence by the government and people of Niger to bring an end to river blindness, and is a tangible step towards a healthier future. The UAE is ...

Today’s announcement reflects decades of effort and persistence by the government and people of Niger to bring an end to river blindness, and is a tangible step towards a healthier future.

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Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday. Niger is “the ...