Africa: All of Africa Today – June 16, 2026

Monrovia — Niger Strips Exiled Opposition Leader of Nationality

Niger’s military junta has signed a decree provisionally stripping Nigerien nationality from Mariama Djibrine, a prominent opposition figure living in exile. The measure is based on a 2024 decree that established a national database of individuals suspected of terrorism. Authorities have accused Djibrine of disseminating “information likely to disturb public order, inciting revolt, and colluding with a foreign power” – charges that…