Niger is the first African country and fifth worldwide to eliminate the parasitic infection. Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis — also ...

In response, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their exit last January and accused ECOWAS of failing to safeguard member states and of aligning too closely with foreign powers.

The economic benefits of eliminating river blindness in Niger are estimated at $2.3 billion, with 17.8 billion additional ...