AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSahara Tragedy: At least 49 Nigeriens died of thirst in northern Niger after their truck broke down in the Sahara while returning from Eid al-Adha celebrations in Mali; only two survived after trekking over 50 km to Assamaka and alerting authorities, with victims later buried in mass graves. Sahel Security: In northeast Nigeria, ISWAP-linked jihadists killed three troops in a raid on a military base, the first attack since the killing of an IS deputy commander, raising fears of renewed pressure on bases. Regional Diplomacy: Turkey’s President Erdoğan held a grand state ceremony with Niger’s junta leader Abdourahamane Tchiani in Ankara, with talks focused on defense and security cooperation and possible Turkish investment. Energy & Trade: Algeria has started construction on its section of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a project meant to move Nigerian gas through Niger to Algeria for export, with Niger’s next phase expected in 2027. Governance Watch: Niger State’s assembly clarified it did not approve a $14.4m loan request, saying it only received correspondence for a bank guarantee tied to a food security company.
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