The Niger Republic has, in a bold move to reclaim its cultural identity, officially replaced French with Hausa as its official language The decision, announced by the General Abdourahamane Tiani ...

According to reports, most of the country’s population of approximately 26 million people understand and speak Hausa. In comparison, only around three million people—just 13 per cent of the ...

Niger Republic has officially designated Hausa as the country’s new national language, replacing French. The announcement was confirmed in a new charter released on March 31 and published in a ...

Niger’s junta has adopted Hausa as the national language in the place of French in a further break from Paris, its former colonial master. Since overthrowing civilian president Mohamed Bazoum in ...

One of Africa's biggest countries has demoted French as its official language in favour of a native West African language.

The Nigerian military high command on Thursday revealed that the majority of recent killings and violent attacks on farming ...

Niger Republic’s ruling junta has officially adopted Hausa as the country’s official language, marking a significant departure from the nation’s colonial past and further distancing itself ...

Responding to newsmen on the identities of armed herders attacking farming communities,  Kangye said that even though the ...

In a move to further distance itself from its colonial past, the government of Niger has officially adopted the Hausa language as the nation’s national language. In a new charter released last ...