Niger Archives - Global Black History

Niger’s Ibrahim Cissé Awarded the Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science

Professor of Physics Ibrahim Cissé has been named one of the 2021 recipients of the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for "his use of super-resolution biological imaging to directly visualize the process of gene expression in living cells, and…

Niger under Diori, Kountche, Saibou & Cheiffou (1946- 1996)

The first French expedition is estimated to have come to Niger around 1890. The white French settlers controlled the black chiefs who in turn controlled the local Africans. When discontent began to grow, several political parties formed in Niger: The Niger Progressive Party (PPN)/ African…

The Role of Explorers and Traders in the Colonization of Africa

The drive to colonize Africa was spurred by the growth of capitalism in Europe which increased the need for raw materials. Some argue that the abolition of the slave trade in England in 1807 was a catalyst that shifted trade from human…