By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Niger Inter
Niger’s Council of Ministers adopted a draft decree establishing the National Observatory for “Consommons Nigérien”, tasked with monitoring and promoting consumption of local goods and services. Under the authority of the Prime Minister, the body will bring together representatives of the state, the private sector and civil society, according to Niger Inter.
Nigerien Prime Minister Mahaman Ali Lamine Zeine chairs a committee tasked with securing fuel supplies and clearing debts between the state and oil industry players within three months. The body is also expected to raise output at the Zinder refinery from 15,000 to 20,000 barrels a day, according to Tamtam Info.
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Niger’s National Communication Observatory (ONC) handed over 18.5 million CFA francs to the Fund for Solidarity for the Safeguarding of the Homeland. The cheque was handed over on 16 October in Niamey to the fund’s president, Réki Djermakoye, according to Journal du Niger.
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At the opening of the 2026-2027 judicial year in Niamey, Nigerien President Abdourahamane Tiani called on justice professionals to support the national Refoundation project. He also argued that relations between the executive and judiciary should serve Niger’s interests, according to remarks reported by Tamtam Info.
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Nigerien President Abdourahamane Tiani signed, on 14 October 2026, an ordinance defining the missions of the National Observatory for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The institution will be able to visit places of detention, report violations to the authorities and help victims access legal assistance, according to a statement from the General Secretariat of the Government relayed by Aïr-Info Agadez.
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Niger: HRW denounces Moussa Kaka’s enforced disappearanceHuman Rights Watch accuses Nigerien authorities of keeping journalist Moussa Kaka in enforced disappearance and calls on them to reveal his place of detention. The director of a private television station has been missing since 31 August and was declared detained in October, according to HRW and information from Reporters Without Borders.
Benin road code requires all motorised vehicle drivers to hold a licenceBenin’s new road code requires every driver of a motorised vehicle to hold a valid licence and provides for road safety education in schools. The measures aim to reduce accidents and improve behaviour on the roads, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.The week in Africa
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