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 July ...

Niger military government has officially made Hausa the country’s new national language, moving away from its colonial past where French played a central role. The change was announced in a new ...

Niger‘s military government has officially made Hausa the country’s new national language, moving away from its colonial past where French played a central role. The change was announced in a new ...

Niger’s military government has officially designated Hausa as the country’s national language. The decision was formalized in a new charter released on March 31, published in a special edition of 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 week ...

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.

Africa’s sixth-biggest country, Niger, has taken a bold step to distance itself from its troubled past by adopting a new official language. For over 60 years, France controlled the country as part of ...