President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria sent a condolence message to the leader of Niger's military junta following the death of the junta leader's father.
The gesture comes amid strained diplomatic relations between the two West African neighbours after a July 2023 coup that ousted Niger's civilian government.
The coup prompted Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in January 2025, further complicating regional cooperation.
Despite the political tensions, Tinubu expressed respect and solidarity in his message, underscoring the personal nature of the loss.
There have been no further diplomatic moves announced following the condolence, and the death of the junta leader's father remains a private matter for the Nigerien military leadership.
<small>Source: AllAfrica Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>