In a historic move to break away from its colonial legacy, Niger Republic has officially designated Hausa as the country’s new national language, replacing French. The announcement was confirmed in a ...

Niger's junta has adopted Hausa as the national language in the place of French in a further break from Paris, its former colonial master.

The decision is expected to impact education, governance, and media in the coming years as the country navigates this bold linguistic transition. The announcement was confirmed in a new charter ...