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General Tiani receives Sudanese ambassador in Niamey

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General Tiani receives Sudanese ambassador in Niamey

General Abdourahamane Tiani received Sudan’s ambassador in Niamey after a telephone conversation between the Nigerien and Sudanese presidents focused on security. The two leaders hope to achieve “good results” in the coming days, according to Alwihdainfo.

General Abdourahamane Tiani, president of Niger, received Ibrahim Awad Ahmed Mohamed Baroudi, Sudan’s ambassador to Niger, in Niamey on 19 September 2026, according to the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), Niger’s ruling body. The discussions focused on monitoring security issues.

The meeting came after a telephone conversation between Abdourahamane Tiani and Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, president of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council, the body that governs the country.

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