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In Focus | Niger, Nigeria
From Issoufou to Bazoum, billionaire Mangal remains the most influential Nigerian in Niamey

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. [...]

Published on 17/04/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 7 minutes

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

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