Public Affairs Section/American Cultural Center

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) manages press, cultural, and educational activities for the U.S. Embassy in Niamey and is responsible for coordinating U.S. public diplomacy efforts in Niger. The section is housed in the American Cultural Center (ACC) and also includes the Information Resource Center (IRC), the Rosa Parks Library, and the English Language Program (ELP).

PAS handles all relations between the Embassy and the media, including Nigerien, U.S., and international journalists. It conducts press conferences, briefings, and interviews; arranges coverage of Embassy programs and activities; organizes dialogues for U.S. officials with their Nigerien counterparts; distributes texts, transcripts, and articles that explain U.S. policies; and informs the Ambassador and the State Department about Nigerien media coverage of issues related to U.S. policies.  PAS also manages cultural and educational activities including exchange programs like the Fulbright & Humphrey fellowship programs and the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP); U.S. speaker programs; American cultural presentations; and conferences with local experts on issues of mutual U.S.-Nigerien interest.The IRC is a full-service lending/research library with access to the Internet and multiple on-line databases. It also has an expansive collection of books, periodicals and audio-visual materials available in English and French.  IRC staff is available during regular business hours and by special appointment, to assist with requests for targeted research.  They also offer educational advising services for students interested in studying in the U.S.The English Language Program (ELP) offers instruction in English as a Foreign Language to over seven hundred students per trimester.  Classes range from beginning level to advanced, and also include courses on special topics like Business English. The ELP also offers training sessions to Nigerien EFL teachers.

Local Address          

American Cultural Center
Rue de la Tapoa
BP 11201, Niamey, Niger

From U.S.

Public Affairs Section (PAS) Niamey
2420 Niamey Place
Dulles, VA  20189-2420
Email: NiameyPASN@state.gov
Phone: (227) 20-73-31-69 or 20-72-39-41
Fax: (227) 20-73-55-60

PAS: Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm 

IRC :Mon & Wed-Sat, 9:00am-12:00pm (public hours)

Tues mornings & weekday afternoons, 1:00-4:30pm (by appointment only)

Educational Advising: Thurs & Fri, 3:00-4:30pm

ELP: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-1:00pm and 3:30-7:00pm                                  

Public Affairs Officer & Director, American Cultural Center: Marissa D. Scott

Cultural Affairs Officer: Joshua D. Waggener

ELP Director: Billa Anassour

IRC Director: Boubacar Assoumi

Cultural Affairs Specialist: Soumana A. Cissé

Media Specialist: Idy Baraou

Program Assistant: Aminata Zakari Ly

Educational Advisor/IRC Assistant: Oumar Adama Maiga

TVRO/AV Technician: Goudia Maman Hachirou

ELP Assistant: Boubacar Mamane Roua

ELP Bookstore Clerk: Guero Manou

Secretary: Abdoulaye Yero

Receptionist: Hamidou Amadou