In Focus | Niger, Nigeria
Nigerian tycoon Dahiru Mangal plays king-maker as he backs Issoufou's heir Bazoum
Nigerian billionaire Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, who dominates the business sector in the border regions of Nigeria and Niger, is making great efforts to ensure that Mahamadou Issoufou's planned handover to his right-hand man Mohamed Bazoum does not jeopardise his interests in Niamey.