By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Niger Inter
The dispute between former Nigerien presidents Issoufou Mahamadou and Mohamed Bazoum could reach a turning point with Ali Ben Mabrouk’s initiative. The brother of Mohamed Bazoum’s wife and chief of the Arab Tribe of the Oulad Souleymani of Niger, he visited a former president as part of this family initiative.
Nigerien President Abdourahamane Tiani received a Malian ministerial delegation on Monday 9 November, sent to convey Bamako’s condolences following the death of his father on 5 November. The visit reflects the solidarity displayed between the two Sahel countries, according to Journal du Niger.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Journal du Niger ·
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called his Nigerien counterpart Abdourahamane Tiani on 9 November 2026 to offer his condolences after the death of Elhadj Tiani Hassane, the head of state’s father. According to a statement from the Nigerien presidential cabinet, Tiani thanked Erdoğan and hailed a gesture reflecting the excellent relations between Niger and Türkiye.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Bamada.net ·
Turkey’s ambassador to Somalia met former president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in Mogadishu for talks described as sensitive. The subjects discussed were not specified, according to Caasimada.
🇸🇴 Somalia · Source: Caasimada Online ·
Niger’s National Police has received 13,000 combat uniforms as part of efforts to strengthen its operational capacity. The handover is part of the transformation of the internal security forces, according to Niger’s Ministry of the Interior.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Journal du Niger ·
Ambush kills 37 civilians near Téra, NigerAt least 37 civilians were killed on Thursday 12 November in an ambush by unidentified armed men near Téra, western Niger, according to local sources cited by AFP and reported by RFI. The attack targeted residents of Tillim travelling to Téra’s weekly market, in the Tillabéri region, near Burkina Faso and Mali.
Senegal budget deadlock: Malao Kanté calls for national unity governmentSenegal budget blocked: Malao Kanté calls for a unity government
The Finance Committee of Senegal’s National Assembly has rejected the government’s budget bills since 7 November, reviving the idea of a national unity government. For Malao Kanté, who divides his time between teaching and research in political philosophy at Cheikh Anta Diop University, such a team could strengthen institutional stability and reassure investors, according to Walf, relayed by Seneweb.The week in Africa
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