By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Thirty-three detainees died in an overcrowded, poorly ventilated cell in Niger after spending eleven hours gasping for air, according to testimonies reported by France 24. The guards allegedly ignored their calls for help and the cell was reportedly cleaned before any investigation, the French media outlet reports.
Eva Gretzmacher, an Austrian kidnapped in Agadez on 12 January 2025, and Claudia Abbt, a Swiss-Nigerien kidnapped three months later, have been released and arrived in Benghazi. Their release, announced by a Libyan channel and confirmed by footage on 22 October, was reportedly secured through Khalifa Haftar, according to the outlet reporting the information.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Dakaractu ·
Niger summoned Chad’s ambassador after a drone strike reported on 24 October in the Agadez region allegedly killed two civilians. Niamey is calling for an independent international investigation and plans to refer the matter to the UN and African Union, according to Bénin Web TV, Mali Actu and Alwihda Info. Chad denies involvement but says it supports an inquiry, Bénin Web TV and Mali Actu report.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Bénin Web TV ·
Three oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines while trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says. Tehran is disputing a US statement that the main shipping routes have been cleared of mines, through a strait that normally carries around one-fifth of global oil and gas consumption, according to IOL.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: IOL ·
Chad denied, according to La Nouvelle Tribune and RFI, carrying out or supporting the drone strike that Niger attributed to it and which reportedly killed two civilians on 24 October in the Agadez region. N’Djamena asked for material and technical evidence and said it favoured an international investigation. RFI said Niamey placed the incident at 1 a.m., east of Emi Lulu, near the Algerian and Libyan borders, and accused France of taking part.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
ALNAFT to modernise Niger’s oil data bankExperts from Algeria’s National Agency for the Valorisation of Hydrocarbon Resources will visit Niger from 26 to 30 October to modernise the national oil and gas data bank. Their mission covers infrastructure, software, human resources and information security, according to Niger’s Ministry of Petroleum.
Gambia intercepts 62 suspected migrants, including 22 SenegaleseGambian immigration services intercepted 62 people in Tanji and Brufut Ghana Town, including 22 Senegalese, during an operation on 28 October 2026. The group also included 25 Gambians, 11 Malians, two Ivorians and two Guineans; the people are being registered and assisted by the Gambia Red Cross, according to Seneweb cited by Senego.The week in Africa
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