The music of Niger has developed from the musical traditions of a mix of ethnic groups; Hausa, the Zarma-Songhai, Tuareg, Fula, Kanuri, Toubou, Diffa Arabs and Gurma and the Boudouma from Lac Chad.
Kassaly Daouda is a Nigerien footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Nigerian club Katsina United.
Moussa Narry is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in Niger he made six appearances for the Ghana national team.
Chaker Zouaghi is a Tunisian professional football coach and a former defensive midfielder. He is a brother of Kaies Zouaghi, and was assistant manager under him as AS Gabès.
Football is the most popular sport in Niger, a nation of over 25 million.
The Cinema of Niger began in the 1940s with the ethnographical documentary of French director Jean Rouch, before growing to become one of the most active national film cultures in Francophone Africa in the 1960s-70s with the work of filmmakers such as Oumarou Ganda, Moustapha Alassane and Gatta Abdourahamne. The industry has slowed somewhat since the 1980s, though films continue to be made in the country, with notable directors of recent decades including Mahamane Bakabe, Inoussa Ousseini, Mariama Hima, Moustapha Diop and Rahmatou Keïta. Unlike neighbouring Nigeria, with its thriving Hausa and English-language film industries, most Nigerien films are made in French with Francophone countries as their major market, whilst action and light entertainment films from Nigeria or dubbed western films fill most Nigerien theatres.
Ouwo Moussa Maâzou commonly known as Moussa Maâzou, is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays as a striker for Luxembourgish club FC The Belval Belvaux.
Mohamed Francisco Chikoto is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays for Algerian club ASM Oran.
Mohamed Koffi is an Ivorian-born Burkinabé professional footballer.
Ousmane Issoufou Oubandawaki is a Nigerien politician. An engineer by profession, specializing in civil aviation, Oubandawaki held various posts at ASECNA and served in the government of Niger under President Ibrahim Baré Mainassara, first as Minister of National Defense from 1996 to 1997 and then as Minister of Transport from 1997 to 1998. He was Director-General of ASECNA from January 1999 to December 2004.
Rabo Kabara Saminou Gado is a Nigerien footballer who for FUS Rabat. He is also the member of Niger national team.
Karim Oumarou is a Nigerien football player. He played for the Niger national football team during 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, scoring an own goal against Benin. He is the current captain of Sahel SC who play in the Niger Premier League. He is known to be a versatile defender, being able to fill in at any position across the back 4, as well as being a useful winger.
Tidjani Amadou Moutari Kalala is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi club Al-Sahel.
Doula Gabde Harouna, better known as Harouna Doula is a Nigerien football manager and former player. He was Manager of the Niger national football team from 2009 to 2012, leading Niger to its first African Nations Cup qualification in 2012, their first African Nations Championship qualification in 2011, and the winning of the UEMOA Tournament in 2010. He was demoted following the first match loss at the 2012 Nations Cup finals.
Niger competedwith six athletes in five sports at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, having competed at every Summer Olympics since 1964 with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the African and the United States boycotts.
The European Union Capacity Building Mission in Niger. is a civilian capacity-building mission in Niger, launched by the EU in 2012 under its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). Since 5 June 2023, the German judge Katja DOMINIK has been Chief of Mission.
Adebayor Zakari Adje is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays for DStv Premiership clubs AmaZulu and the Niger national team.
Seybou Koita is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays as a forward for Oman Elite League club Oman Club and the Niger national team.
Mounkaïla Garike Idé Barkiré, also known by his nickname Bappa, is a Nigerien former professional footballer who played as a striker. From 1992 to 1998, he scored seven goals in thirteen matches for the Niger national team.
Rachid Ghaflaoui is a Moroccan football coach. He is the current coach of the Libyan club Al Ta'awon SC which plays in the Libyan Championship.
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