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 ...

In West Africa there is a Niger-Congo language, Yoruba, spoken by around 50 million people. The Yoruba language contains the slang term “maga” that refers to one that is easily tricked ...

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, ...

THE military government of Niger Republic has announced that the country will adopt Hausa as its national language. According to the junta its decision to adopt Hausa as the national language is a ...

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 ...

The Niger military government has officially made Hausa the country’s new national language, dumping its colonial masters’ language, French. The change was announced in a new charter released on March ...

The military government in Niger Republic says the country is adopting Hausa as the national language, replacing French. The change was announced in a new charter released on March 31, which said ...

Congo had reinstated the death penalty last year, lifting a more than two-decade-old moratorium, as authorities struggle to curb violence and militant attacks. Family members last year said the ...

The military government in Niger has officially declared Hausa as the country’s new national language, marking a significant shift away from its colonial past where French held a prominent position, ...

A Southwest Portland couple and their two children are seeking $4.7 million in damages from the city of Portland’s Urban Forestry division and its forester Jenn Cairo after a tree crushed their ...