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From Issoufou to Bazoum, billionaire Mangal remains the most influential Nigerian in Niamey

Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, Mohamed Bazoum (L), Mahamadou Issoufou (R).
Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, Mohamed Bazoum (L), Mahamadou Issoufou (R). © Photomontage: Studio Pachamama//Ludovic Marin-AFP/© Cliqq Magazine/Ludovic Marin-AFP / Markus Mainka-Alamy banque d'images/Souleymane Ag Anara-AFP/MMphotos-Alamy banque d'images

A businessman from the north of Nigeria who is as powerful as he is discreet, Alhaji Dahiru Mangal is developing his activities in Niger with the approval of the authorities.

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Riyadh takes on task of mediating between Hemeti and Burhan

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. © Mahmoud Hjaj/Anadolu Agency/AFP - The Egyptian Presidency/Handout/Reuters

Alert published on 14/4/23, updated on 16/4/23: Up until the last moment, Saudi diplomats tried to patch things up between Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his n°2, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as "Hemeti". Despite those efforts, however, the Sudanese strongmen decided to go to war.

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