The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and African Integration of the Government of Niger (var. Foreign Ministry) is the government authority responsible for the foreign relations of Niger and its diplomatic corps abroad. The Foreign Ministry is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, a political appointment who sits in the Council of Ministers of Niger, reporting directly to the President of Niger. "African Integration" is a reference to the Minister's role in the African Union and its long desired Pan-African project on continental integration. The current Minister is Ibrahim Yacouba, who has held the post since 2016. Structure Overseen by the Minister and his office is the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Offices below this are the Directorate of Bilateral African Cooperation, which oversees the diplomatic missions of Niger in Africa, the Directorate Europe, for embassies to and relations with European governments, and the Directorate America, Asia and Oceania, for those governments. Multilateral contacts with the African Union and other African bodies are overseen by the Directorate of African Union and Integration, while the Directorate of United Nations and International Organisations oversees missions to the United Nations (and Niger's Consulate in New York) and other bodies (such as Unesco). List of ministers This is a list of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Niger: 1958–1963: Hamani Diori 1963–1965: Adamou Mayaki 1965–1967: Hamani Diori 1967–1970: Abdou Sidikou 1970............ Barcourgné Courmo 1970–1972: Mamadou Maidah 1972–1974: Boukary Sabo 1974–1979: Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye 1979–1983: Daouda Diallo 1983–1985: Ide Oumarou 1985–1988: Mahamane Sani Bako 1988–1989: Allele Elhadj Habibou 1989–1991: Mahamane Sani Bako 1991–1993: Hassane Hamidou 1993–1995: Abdourahmane Hama 1995–1996: Mohamed Bazoum 1996............ André Salifou 1996–1997: Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki 1997–1999: Maman Sambo Sidikou 1999–2000: Aïchatou Mindaoudou 2000–2001: Nassirou Sabo 2001–2010: Aïchatou Mindaoudou 2010–2011: Touré Aminatou Maiga 2011–2015: Mohamed Bazoum 2015–2016: Aïchatou Boulama Kané 2016–2018: Ibrahim Yacouba 2018–2021: Kalla Ankourao 2021–present: Hassoumi Massaoudou See also Government of Niger References Niger Foreign relations of Niger Foreign Affairs, Cooperation And African Integration Niger, Foreign Affairs, Cooperation And African Integration