Niger Republic has dumped French and adopted Hausa as its national language. Niger is one of the several African countries led by military personnel.

Niger replaces French with Hausa as official language, marking a historic cultural shift and ending decades of colonial influence under General Tiani’s regime.

While Hausa is the predominant language spoken in Niger, French has held official status since the nation gained independence from France in 1960. Niger, formally known as the Republic of the ...

Niger Drops French As Official Language After Mali, Burkina Faso | Firstpost Africa | N18G Niger has officially designated ...

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 ...

One of the latest profound efforts at decolonisation by the military government was to adopt Hausa as the national or official language of Niger Republic in place of French. On 9 April ...

In West Africa there is a Niger-Congo language, Yoruba, spoken by around 50 million people. The Yoruba language contains the ...