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Niger reforms road management and maintenance

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The Nigerien government adopted legal reforms concerning the management and maintenance of its road network at the Council of Ministers meeting on 29 October 2026. The measures aim to reorganise national infrastructure, according to the Journal du Niger.

The Nigerien government adopted a series of legal reforms on Thursday, 29 October, to reorganise the management and maintenance of the national road network. The measures are intended to modernise the public works sector and strengthen the technical capabilities of its bodies, the Journal du Niger reports.

The texts bring the institutional organisation of transport into line with the June 2020 law and its implementing decree of November 2021. They clarify the rules governing supervision, oversight and the functioning of public agencies involved in road infrastructure, according to the Journal du Niger.

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