AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMining Deaths Inquiry: Suspended Niger NSCDC commandant Siaka Zubeiru Anirive called the deaths in custody a “costly mistake” and apologised to families. Mining Marshals deny taking part in the operation, as a commission investigates how detainees died. Regional Diplomacy: Niger and its Sahel allies have agreed with ECOWAS to set up working groups and draft a framework for future cooperation, in the first formal ministerial talks since their split. Oil Dispute: Niger has given Chinese oil firms 45 days to repatriate more than $5 billion in crude-export revenues, escalating a high-stakes dispute over oil income. Football: Niger Republic topped Group B at the WAFU-B U-17 tournament after Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets were eliminated; Niger and Ivory Coast advanced to the semi-finals. Sahel Displacement: Nearly 3.8 million people have been displaced across Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, more than double the total six years ago, UNHCR says.
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