News ServicesNiger integrated 11,015 contract teachers into the civil service without competitive exams. The government aimed to ease social tensions and address chronic teacher shortages. In a statement published on Friday, January 9, on the Facebook page of Niger’s Ministry of National Education, the government announced the integration of 11,015 contract teachers into the civil service without competitive examinations. The measure responds to recurring social tensions in the education sector and to the fragile status of contract teachers. The International Labour Organization said job insecurity in public education represents a major factor behind demotivation and declining teaching quality in several low-income countries.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 12, 2026 13:15 UTC