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Niger

Republic of the Niger

Civil law (French tradition)Republic under military-led governmentIndexed· 2026-08-03
Capital
Niamey
Population
26,200,000
Languages
French, Hausa
Currency
XOF

Niger · Courts

Court structure of Niger

Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.

The hierarchy, top to bottom

Supreme — Cour de cassation
Final civil and criminal jurisdiction.
Administrative — Conseil d'État
Administrative jurisdiction.
Appellate — Cours d'appel
Niamey and Zinder.
First instance — Tribunaux de grande instance
General jurisdiction; customary assessors sit in personal status cases.
Regional — CCJA (Abidjan)
Final OHADA commercial jurisdiction.

Every court in the hierarchy

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