The government of Niger has made a significant linguistic shift, officially adopting Hausa as the country’s national language, while phasing out French as the official language. This change was announced through a new charter published in the government’s official journal last week. The charter states, “The national language is Hausa,” but clarifies that both English […]
Niger’s military leaders have released more than 50 detainees, including former ministers in the government they toppled in 2023. Among them are the former ministers of defence, oil and finance, as well as several senior army officers, convicted or accused of plotting previous coups. Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been under house arrest since […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced that despite the official withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the regional bloc on January 29, citizens of these countries will still enjoy visa-free movement across ECOWAS member states. In a statement, the regional body emphasized that in the spirit of solidarity and […]
