Niger: presidential decree repeals controls on defense spending. The purchase of any military equipment, services or work carried out for the benefit of the army, but also the presidency, are no longer subject to legislation on public procurement and public accounting.
These expenses are also exempt from taxes, until the end of the transition period, indicates the decree consulted by RFI. “ When you deal with a private military company, what we call mercenaries, it’s more interesting when there are fewer traces, fewer controls,” says a researcher.