Niger Security: At least 16 Nigerien soldiers were killed and 23 injured in a terrorist attack on a Defence and Security Forces detachment in Téra, western Tillabéry near Mali and Burkina Faso; the military says 15 attackers were killed and operations are ongoing. APC Crisis in Niger: A fresh split is brewing in Niger State’s ruling APC as former commissioners and lawmakers reportedly plan mass defection, with a senior aide to ex-Governor Abubakar Sani Bello warning Tinubu and the APC national chairman to intervene before the party collapses ahead of 2027. Regional Diplomacy: Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has taken over as ECOWAS chair for one year, with Birame Diop named head of the ECOWAS Commission, as leaders push institutional reform and counter-terrorism. UN Counter-Terror Alert: The UN warns terrorists across Nigeria and the Sahel are increasingly using drones, advanced communications and cryptocurrencies. Food Security Pressure: Reports link worsening child malnutrition in northern Nigeria to the Iran war’s knock-on effects on food security and household purchasing power. Local Governance: Niger State Governor Umar Bago orders arrests of imams promoting extremism and shuts mosques used to spread violent ideologies. Oman-Niger Talks: Oman and Niger agreed to deepen cooperation on agriculture, water resources and food security.