What is the Niger Basin Authority?
Q: What is the Niger Basin Authority?
A: The Niger Basin Authority is an intergovernmental organisation that manages and develops the resources of the basin of the Niger River in West Africa.
Q: What are the acronyms used to refer to the Niger Basin Authority?
A: The Niger Basin Authority is called by both French and English acronyms, NBA or ABN.
Q: When was the Niger Basin Authority founded?
A: The Niger Basin Authority was founded in 1964 as the River Niger Commission and refounded on 21 November 1980 as the Niger Basin Authority.
Q: How many nations are members of the Niger Basin Authority, and what are they?
A: There are nine nations that are members of the Niger Basin Authority, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria.
Q: Is Algeria a member of the Niger Basin Authority?
A: No, a small area of Algeria is in the Niger Basin, but it is not a member of the Niger Basin Authority.
Q: Where is the headquarters of the Niger Basin Authority located?
A: The headquarters of the Niger Basin Authority is based in Niamey.
Q: In what languages does the Niger Basin Authority work?
A: The Niger Basin Authority works in both French and English.
