Mali and Niger Actions Pose Risks to Western Mining Interests
Western mining companies in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso face growing challenges as military juntas escalate efforts to renegotiate mining…
Tag: Niger
Niger Demands Replacement of EU Envoy Amid Aid Dispute
Niamey has called for the replacement of the European Union’s Ambassador to Niger, Salvador Pinto da Franca, amid a dispute…
Nigeria and Niger Join Forces to Address Regional Security Threats
Nigeria and Niger have signed a new security cooperation agreement despite tensions following last year’s coup in Niger. The memorandum…
Niger Joins Mali in Breaking Off Diplomatic Ties with Ukraine
Niger has followed Mali’s lead and severed diplomatic ties with Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of supporting “terrorist groups.” This move follows…
US Military Completes Niger Drone Base Withdrawal
The United States military has completed its withdrawal from Air Base 201 in Niger, following the junta’s order for nearly…
US Troops to Complete Niger Withdrawal by Early August
The United States has announced that its remaining troops stationed at Niger’s Agadez drone base will withdraw by early August.…
US Military Withdraws Troops from Niger Air Base
The US military has withdrawn its personnel from Niger’s Air Base 101 in Niamey ahead of a similar exit at…
ECOWAS Appoints Faye to Reconnect with Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso
At Sunday’s summit in Abuja, ECOWAS designated Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its envoy to engage with Mali, Niger,…
Armed Group’s Attack Leaves 20 Soldiers and a Civilian Dead in Niger
At least 20 soldiers and one civilian were killed in an ambush by armed groups near the village of Tassia…
Niger Withdraws Mining License of French Nuclear Fuel Producer
Niger has revoked the operating license of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at the Imouraren uranium mine, one of the…