By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Kalla Moutari, a former Nigerien minister and PNDS figure, remains detained at the gendarmerie in Niamey more than two months after his arrest. Arrested after the attempted destabilisation in late August 2026, he has not yet been brought before a judge, according to several sources cited by RFI.
Two months after his disappearance in Niamey, Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka remains detained and has been unable to meet either his family or his lawyer. Human rights and journalists' organisations are renewing calls for his release, RFI reports.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: RFI ·
Both chambers of Algeria’s Parliament approved the deployment of troops to Niger at the request of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, according to Yabiladi. The soldiers could be stationed in Madama, near the Libyan border, according to French sources cited by the media outlet. TSA describes the decision as a shift in Algeria’s Sahel strategy, linked to securing economic interests and regional infrastructure projects.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Yabiladi ·
Nigerien authorities launched urban development works in Gountou Yena and Lazaret in Niamey on Friday 23 October 2026. The projects are part of the capital’s infrastructure modernisation policy, according to Niger’s Urban Planning Ministry.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Journal du Niger ·
Niger's transitional president Abdourahamane Tiani received Algerian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Attaf in Niamey, carrying a message from President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, on 4 November 2026, according to the Journal du Niger. The Algerian envoy promised "unprecedented" cooperation between Algeria and Niger.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Journal du Niger ·
Niger finance minister visits customs services in GayaNiger's Minister of Economy and Finance visited customs services in Gaya, in the Dosso region, as the government prepares the 2027 budget. He called on officers to strengthen domestic resource collection, Journal du Niger reports.
Wike coalition creates tensions within Nigeria’s APCThe Rainbow Coalition linked to Minister Nyesom Wike is causing political realignments within the APC in Imo, Kwara and Gombe states ahead of the 2027 general elections. The moves could encourage alliances between rival camps while supporting Bola Tinubu’s re-election, according to Leadership.The week in Africa
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