AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCustody Deaths: A suspended Niger NSCDC commandant apologized over the deaths of suspected miners in custody, calling them avoidable. An inquiry also heard that advice to release underage detainees was ignored. Access to Care: Reports say Niger’s order targeting the Mohamid community includes closing health facilities and restricting water access in Diffa and Zinder, putting already vulnerable families at risk. Displacement: Nearly 3.8 million people have been displaced across Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, more than double the 2020 figure. UNHCR says violence, climate shocks and funding shortages are driving the crisis and eroding livelihoods. Oil Spill: Niger’s Agadem oil spill is drawing calls for stronger protection of residents’ health.
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