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Libya/Niger : Tripoli shores up relations with Niamey as Haftar extends influence

Africa Intelligence 16 Jun 2026
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh is seeking to preserve relations with Niger, whose ruling military junta is deepening ties ....
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Niger recriminalizes homosexuality

Washington Blade 16 Jun 2026
Niger is the latest African country to recriminalize consensual same-sex sexual relations ... Niger borders Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Algeria, Libya, and Chad. The AP notes homosexuality had not been criminalized in Niger ... ....
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Environmentalists Demand Emergency Action to Tackle Ecological Problems in Niger Delta

This Day 16 Jun 2026
Bassey described the Niger ... He argued that this pattern has persisted in the post-colonial era, resulting in widespread environmental degradation across the Niger Delta and other oil-producing areas.
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Niger Strips Exiled Opposition Leader of Nationality

Human Rights Watch 15 Jun 2026
Niger’s junta leader, Gen ... Niger’s terrorism database continues to be a tool for the government to sweep up people without sufficient evidence and deprive them of their nationality ... Niger is a party to ...
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Militants kill 20 in northwest Nigeria near Niger border: report

The Hindu 14 Jun 2026
The attack happened after a lull in violence by Lakurawa in the past months, suggesting a resurgence of violence ....
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Niger military junta introduces new penal code criminalizing homosexuality with 5-10 years in prison

Newsday 13 Jun 2026
NIAMEY, Niger — Niger's military junta announced a new penal code that criminalizes homosexuality, an adviser to the justice minister said Friday ... Get the latest breaking news as it happens. Sign up. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our St ... 1.18.
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Momfluencers are co-parenting with AI. Is it better than a man? | Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian 13 Jun 2026
Women in heterosexual marriages continue to do most of the caregiving. Now some are offering guides to AI-fying parenting. In honour of Pride I’d like to share some important news ... Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist ....
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Niger has 35 oil blocks open to investors: oil minister

China.dot.org 12 Jun 2026
NIAMEY, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Niger now has 44 oil blocks, 35 of which are open to investors, while four others are in the process of being reintegrated into the public domain, Minister of Petroleum Hamadou Tini has said.
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Niger Homosexuality

Citrus County Chronicle 12 Jun 2026
FILE - Protesters demonstrate against homosexuality in Dakar, Senegal, Friday, March 6, 2026 ... .
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NAB Consulting Announces Completion of €250m Structured Finance Facility for Niger Republic

This Day 12 Jun 2026
*Facility co-arranged with Coris Bank Niger, provided by Afreximbank. NAB Consulting has announced the successful completion of a EUR 250 million structured finance facility for the Republic of Niger.
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Niger criminalizes same-sex relations with jail terms

Toronto Sun 11 Jun 2026
Abidjan (AFP) — Military-run Niger has enacted a new penal code criminalizing same-sex relations with heavy jail sentences, following several other west African countries which have recently adopted tough anti-LGBTQ legislation.Article content.
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