Niger’s ex-prime minister Amadou dies at 74

Hama Amadou, the former prime minister of Niger, renowned for his political resilience and comebacks, has died at the age of 74 in Niamey, his family announced on Thursday. According to the newspaper L’Enquêteur, the “giant of Nigerien politics” passed away overnight from Wednesday to Thursday after contracting malaria. Tributes have flooded social media for