AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSecurity in Niger: Nigerien forces report a deadly terrorist attack in Téra (Tillabéry region) that killed 16 soldiers and injured 23, with 15 attackers reportedly killed and operations continuing. Counter-extremism: Niger State Governor Umar Mohammed Bago ordered zero tolerance for extremist preaching, warning imams and mosques linked to violence or Lakurawa ideology will be arrested or shut. Regional politics: Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected ECOWAS chair, with Birame Diop named ECOWAS Commission president, as leaders push reforms amid security threats and the bloc’s strained ties after Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso left. Food security pressure: Coverage links worsening malnutrition and poverty across West Africa to the Iran war’s knock-on effects on prices and livelihoods. Niger-Oman ties: Oman and Niger held talks to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, water management, and modern farming and livestock investment. Local governance & party unity: Niger APC leaders and the information minister urged reconciliation as a potential mass defection crisis brews in Niger State.
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