Prime Minister Granted Expanded Powers to Streamline Government ActionNIAMEY, Niger - In a major step toward centralizin

The reform, formalized under Decree No. 2025-623/PRN of October 28, 2025, and circulated widely this week, grants the Prime Minister sweeping authority to coordinate the full spectrum of government action across administrative, economic, financial, and social sectors.

Under the new framework, Zeine will now exercise hierarchical authority over all ministers, supervise the implementation of multi-annual economic and development programs, and act as the chief arbiter in inter-ministerial disputes. He will also chair Cabinet Councils, oversee the functioning of the civil public service, and serve as the principal intermediary between the ministerial departments and Head of State Brigadier General Abdourahamane Tiani.

Government officials describe the decree as a move designed to enhance policy coherence and administrative discipline, ensuring that the government’s “refoundation agenda” - a cornerstone of the post-transition roadmap - can be implemented more rapidly and effectively.

Analysts interpret this institutional recalibration as a clear signal of trust and empowerment from the presidency toward the Prime Minister, reflecting a governance model that prioritizes efficiency and accountability over bureaucratic fragmentation.

With this new mandate, Zeine effectively becomes the operational anchor of executive governance, a role expected to strengthen inter-ministerial coordination and accelerate the execution of Niger’s ambitious reform program.