By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Niger’s prime minister received the European chargé d’affaires in Niamey on Monday 9 November to account for what he called "condescending and unacceptable statements". The remarks concern Algeria’s decision, made official on 26 October, to send military units to Niger, on which the European Union’s spokesperson had requested "clarification", according to RFI.
Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine received Senegalese Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs Cheikh Niang in Niamey on Friday 6 November 2026, carrying a message from President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to General Abdourahamane Tiani. The envoy called for the free movement of people and goods and permanent consultation between ECOWAS and AES, according to Seneweb.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Seneweb ·
Niger's transitional president Abdourahamane Tiani received Algerian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Attaf in Niamey, carrying a message from President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, on 4 November 2026, according to the Journal du Niger. The Algerian envoy promised "unprecedented" cooperation between Algeria and Niger.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Journal du Niger ·
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 ·
Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf travelled to N'Djamena and then Niamey on 3 and 4 November as President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's special envoy. The visits to Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno and Bakary Yaou Sangaré aim to bring Chad and Niger closer together, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Niger government gives tanker trucks 36 hoursThe Nigerien government wants to strengthen control of the hydrocarbons logistics chain and is imposing a 36-hour deadline on tanker trucks. The measure was announced during a meeting with the Federation of Hydrocarbon and Gas Transporters of Niger in Niamey on 9 November 2026, according to Journal du Niger.
In Senegal, Madana Kane calls for reconciliation or dissolution of the National AssemblyThe leader of the Dundu party, Mouhamedou Madana Kane, is calling for a rapprochement between the president and the National Assembly to lift the country out of its institutional crisis. Speaking at a press conference, he said the political deadlock is holding back the return of investors, according to Dakaractu.The week in Africa
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