Acted has been working in the impoverished country since 2009, notably tending to displaced people in a nation hit by jihadist violence.

“The licence to operate accorded to the NGO named Acted… has been withdrawn from Tuesday,” the interior ministry said, without giving a reason for the move.

Another non-profit, Niger’s APBE, likewise saw its licence withdrawn.

“The march towards national sovereignty is in full progress in Niger!” said pro-government personality and influencer Ibrahim Bana on social media.

Since taking power in a coup in July 2023, the Sahel nation’s military rulers have turned their backs on Paris, instead forging ties with fellow juntas in Burkina Faso and Mali — as well as Russia.

Since the coup, Niger’s authorities have expelled both the French soldiers fighting against the region’s persistent jihadist threat and the French ambassador.

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