With a population nearing 30 million, Niger faces a pressing housing crisis. Rapid urban growth has pushed annual housing demand to 40,000 units nationwide, with Niamey alone requiring 5,000 new homes each year. This imbalance has fueled an unrelenting surge in rental prices, prompting authorities to act. In April 2025, the government introduced a decree […]
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko addressed the crucial issue of flood prevention and management during the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. He began by commending the preparatory work undertaken by the Ministry of Hydraulics and Sanitation, alongside other state services. This foundational work includes vital actions such as clearing drainage networks, thoroughly […]
Opposition coalition demands united front against ruling party The Front pour la Défense de la Démocratie et de la République (FDR) has sharply criticized the Constitutional Council’s latest ruling, which reinstated Ousmane Sonko as a member of Senegal’s National Assembly. In a strongly worded statement, the opposition alliance argued that the decision fails to resolve […]
