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Humanitarian Tragedy in the Sahara: At least 49 Nigeriens died of thirst after a truck broke down in northern Niger, west of Assamaka near the Algeria–Mali border; only two survived after trekking over 50 km to reach water and alert authorities, with victims later buried in mass graves. Sahel Security & Arms Flows: The UN warns that weapons looted from Libya after 2011 are still spreading across the Sahel and being used by terrorist groups in Nigeria and beyond. Defense Ties with Turkey: Niger’s junta chief Abdourahamane Tchiani met Türkiye’s Erdoğan in Ankara, with talks focused on defense and security cooperation, including training and equipment support. Energy Push: Algeria has started construction on its section of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a project linking Nigerian gas through Niger to Algeria for export to Europe. Regional Water Plan: The EU and Germany launched a €11.25m Lake Chad water management initiative to strengthen governance, climate resilience, and stability. Governance Watch (Niger State): Niger’s state assembly in Nigeria clarified it did not approve a $14.4m loan—only a bank guarantee tied to a food security company.

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