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June 17, 2026, 3:27 pm
All of Africa Today - June 16, 2026
- [allAfrica] Monrovia -- Niger Strips Exiled Opposition Leader of Nationality
Niger Strips Exiled Opposition Leader of Nationality
- [HRW] Action Highlights Repression, Increases Risk of Statelessness
Dozens Dead of Thirst After Truck Breaks Down in Niger Desert
- [RFI] Forty-nine people died of dehydration in a remote part of the Sahara desert in north-west Niger after the truck transporting them broke down, authorities said on Thursday.
Security Cooperation With Niger Overlooks Rights Violations
- [HRW] US and Italian Military Assistance Should Promote Civilian Protection, Accountability
Niger Secures Concessions From China's CNPC As Oil Output Stabilizes
- [Daba Finance] Niger concluded new memoranda of understanding with Chinese partners on May 18, 2026, ending a year of tensions with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the world's third-largest oil company and the dominant foreign operator in the country's oil sector. The agreements deliver a series of concessions to the Nigerien state that mark a shift in how Niamey manages its hydrocarbon resources.
Nigerian Fintech Chimoney Shuts Down After Funding Shortfall
- [Daba Finance] Chimoney, a Nigerian-founded fintech that built cross-border payment tools for businesses, has shut down after it failed to raise enough capital to keep operating.
