Nigerien politician, former president (2021–2023)
Niger's military junta has provisionally stripped opposition figure Mariama Djibrine of Nigerien nationality, citing a 2024 terrorism database. The move comes as dissent is sharply curtailed since the 2023 coup. Djibrine chairs a new Sahel-democrats alliance, which launched in Belgium in May 2026 to push for constitutional rule in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.
Kevin Rideout, a missionary and pilot kidnapped in Niamey, Niger, has been released and is in the care of U.S. officials. He is expected to reunite with his wife and family soon as authorities confirm release details. The circumstances of his release remain unclear, with reports pointing to multiple possible captors.