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Niger government examines 11 agriculture and oil recommendations

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Niger government examines 11 agriculture and oil recommendations

Niger’s Council of Ministers examined eleven recommendations from the Consultative Council for the Refoundation, notably concerning the 2026 agricultural campaign and securing the supply of petroleum products. The authorities mentioned measures to address conflicts over the use of pastoral areas and the continued development of water points, according to the Council of Ministers’ statement.

Niger’s Council of Ministers examined eleven recommendations put forward by the Consultative Council for the Refoundation at the end of its first extraordinary session, held on 5 and 6 October 2026. The meeting was chaired on 9 October by the head of state, General Abdourahamane Tiani, according to Niger Inter.

The recommendations were on the agenda of the Council of Ministers, which studied the proposals from members of the consultative body. They concerned, in particular, agriculture and oil, according to the title of the announcement.

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