By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine signed a memorandum of understanding in Benghazi with Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s camp to strengthen cooperation and secure the border between Niger and Libya. This rapprochement with eastern Libya comes as Niamey also maintains relations with the authorities in Tripoli, RFI reports.
Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine arrived in Benghazi on 1 November 2026 to strengthen ties with eastern Libya, accompanied by the chief of staff and several military officials, according to Burkina 24, La Nouvelle Tribune and Bénin Web TV. He was received by Oussama Hammad as part of contacts focused mainly on security. La Nouvelle Tribune and Bénin Web TV note that the Benghazi government is backed by Khalifa Haftar, while the Tripoli government is recognised by the UN.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Burkina 24 ·
Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine completed his strategic visit to Benghazi, eastern Libya, on 2 November. The stop followed talks on security and strategic cooperation between Niger and authorities in eastern Libya, according to the Journal du Niger.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Journal du Niger ·
Niger plans to strengthen its security resources with 120 vehicles and 100 motorcycles amid serious threats in the Sahel. The delivery is part of efforts to build the capacity of Nigerien security services, the Journal du Niger reports, citing the Nigerien Ministry of the Interior.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Journal du Niger ·
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 ·
Niger police receive 13,000 combat uniforms in NiameyNiger’s National Police has received 13,000 combat uniforms as part of efforts to strengthen its operational capacity. The handover is part of the transformation of the internal security forces, according to Niger’s Ministry of the Interior.
Benin defence minister receives Haitian army chiefBenin's Defence Minister Delegate, Gildas Habib B. Agonkan, received the chief of Haiti's armed forces, Lieutenant-General Derby Guerrier. The first visit by a Haitian army chief of staff to Benin since Haiti's army was remobilised in 2018 is intended to promote bilateral defence and security cooperation, according to Matin Libre.The week in Africa
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