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UPDATED: 08 Jun 2009 GMT
  • Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in front of the podium, First lady Michelle Obama on the left with the awardees with Ms. Mani from Niger on the right. Women's Courage Takes State Dept. Center Stage

    On March 11, 2009 The International Women of Courage Award was created three years ago by then-Secretary Condoleezza Rice. The honorees yesterday included a former child slave Hadizatou Mani of Niger, who was 12 when she was sold into slavery, held her hands together almost limply.

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  • JAmbassador Bernadette Allen poses with participants in 2009 Hip Hop Caravan Rappers for Peace, Tolerance, and Anti-Corruption

    From January 3-23, 2009, eighteen of Niger’s best known Hip Hop artists joined Ambassador Bernadette Allen on the U.S. Embassy-sponsored 2009 Hip Hop Caravan.

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  • Local interest in Obama inauguration exceeded capacity with both indoor and outdoor viewing venues filled at event hosted by Ambassador Allen Presidential Inauguration Generates high Interest

    On January 20, 2009, U.S. Embassy Niamey hosted two official inauguration events to meet the overwhelming demand generated by the Nigerien public to view the installation of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States of America.

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Ambassador Allen and Maradi’s Regional Governor participate in official signing ceremony to inaugurate new American Corner

American Corner Brings U.S. to Maradi
On January 7, 2009 Ambassador Bernadette Allen and Public Affairs Officer Stephen Posivak traveled to Maradi to dedicate U.S. Embassy Niamey’s newest American Corner (AC). AC Maradi was created in partnership with the Nigerien Ministry of Culture and municipal authorities, and is housed within Maradi’s Youth Center.

Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States.

Barack Obama Becomes 44th President of the United States
Washington — Shortly after noon EST (1700 GMT) January 20, Barack Obama took the presidential oath of office, becoming the 44th president and first African-American leader of the United States.

Dr. Talba addresses a capacity crowd in Tahoua for the U.S. Embassy’s MLK commemoration

Dr. King’s Dream Echoes across Niger
On January 19, 2009, in commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday, U.S. Embassy Niamey offered a speaker program in Tahoua entitled “Martin Luther King, Jr: from Dream to Reality” with guest presenter Dr. Hamissou Talba of Niamey’s Abdou Moumouni National University

Respected Muslim cleric Cheikh Harouna Fodi (left) during his presentation on second event hosted by Embassy in its series of programs to raise awareness on this issues of gender-based violence and women’s rights in Niger.

Sixteen Days of activism against Gender-based violence
On December 4, 2008, the Embassy hosted the second event in its series with a presentation by respected Muslim cleric Cheikh Harouna Fodi. Cheik Fodi’s presentation dealt with protection of women and women’s rights within the context of the Islamic faith.

From left to right Mrs. Moussa Satou of the Nigerien Association of Female Jurists (AFJN); and Mrs. Mariama Moussa of women’s rights NGO Women and Children Victims of Domestic Violence (SOS-FEEVVF).

Speaker program addresses issues of gender-based violence
On November 26, 2008, in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Embassy Niamey sponsored a speaker presentation at the American Cultural Center, featuring Ms. Moussa Satou of the Nigerien Association of Female Jurists and Ms. Mariama Moussa of women’s rights NGO Women and Children Victims of violence.