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April 4, 2026, 3:42 am
How Community Shelters Protect Children and Help Women Restore Degraded Lands in Niger
- [World Bank] STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Nigerian Govt Repatriates 1,230 Citizens From Niger
- [Premium Times] The federal government has repatriated 1,230 stranded Nigerians from the Republic of Niger, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.
That Disturbing 800 Deportations
- [Daily Trust] From published reports across credible news sources, Nigerian authorities have received 800 deported citizens from the Republic of Niger at the Jibia-Magama border in Katsina State last Sunday. The deportees comprised 345 males and 185 females according to official counts, hailing from at least 14 Nigerian states including Kano, Jigawa, Katsina, Niger, Taraba, Adamawa, Enugu, Sokoto, Ebonyi, Gombe, Plateau, Delta, Lagos, and the Federal Capital Territory.
Meeks, Jacobs Lead Warning to Rubio Not to End Lifesaving Assistance to 7 African Countries
- [U.S. House of Representatives] Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, joined by other Africa Subcommittee Democrats, today sent a letter to Secretary Rubio in response to public reporting that the State Department plans to end lifesaving assistance to seven African nations -- Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe. The lawmakers argued that this would put millions of lives at risk, threaten regional
Boa Niger Suspends Dividend After Profit Collapse in 2025
- [Daba Finance] Bank of Africa Niger (BRVM: BOAN) will not pay a dividend for the 2025 financial year after a sharp decline in earnings, marking a break from several years of regular distributions.
Malian Journalist Given 2-Year Prison Sentence for Insulting Niger's President
- [CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Malian authorities to release journalist Youssouf Sissoko, who was sentenced on Monday to two years in prison and a fine of 1 million West African francs (US$1,759) for offending a foreign head of state by publishing a commentary piece that criticized Niger's president.
Republic of Congo Debt Rises to 92 Percent of GDP After Eurobond Issuance
- [Daba Finance] Republic of Congo's public debt rose to 8,943.97 billion FCFA at the end of 2025, equivalent to 92.46% of GDP, according to data from the Caisse Congolaise d'Amortissement.
Algeria's Return to the Sahel - an Opportunity to Show AES Cohesion
- [ISS] Although Mali remains sceptical, Niger and Burkina Faso's thawing relationship with Algeria could pave the way for full re-engagement.
Niger's Foreign Ministry Summoned European Envoy to Protest 'Interference in Its Internal Affairs'
- [People's Dispatch] Within hours after the European Parliament adopted a resolution demanding the "immediate and unconditional release" of Niger's ousted, France-backed former president Mohamed Bazoum, the Nigerien government reiterated that it "will not accept any directive" from Europe.
Bank of Africa Niger Says Profit Dropped 92 Percent As Credit Risk Rises
- [Daba Finance] Bank of Africa Niger reported a 92% drop in net profit for 2025, according to a statement from its board dated 20 February 2026.
