Abidjan, Oct 13, 2026 (AFP) - Niger lawyer jailed over social media post about army

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2026-10-13

A court in military-ruled Niger on Tuesday jailed a lawyer for two years for writing on social media that the army was divided into two factions, one of his lawyers told AFP. The west African country has been ruled by General Abdourahamane Tiani since a July 2023 coup that overthrew elected president Mohamed Bazoum, who has been detained ever since. Abourahamane Lirwana, a lawyer and civil society member, had been placed in custody at a Niamey pr......

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