The military-led government made the new rule official on March 31 through a special edition of the government’s official journal, local news sources report. “The national language is Hausa,” parts of ...

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 ...