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Despite fears in Europe, no migrant surge after Niger junta scrapped ban
Reuters via AOL· 4 hours agoNiger's military leaders in November scrapped a European Union-backed law that criminalised people...
Benin-Niger spat deepens with arrests at crude pipeline terminal
Reuters via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoA prosecutor in Benin said authorities had detained on Wednesday five Niger nationals for allegedly entering Benin's Seme-Kpodji pipeline terminal under false pretences, deepening ...
U.S. Confronts Failures as Terrorism Spreads in West Africa
New York Times· 3 hours agoGroups that have declared allegiance to Al Qaeda and the Islamic State are on the march. Military...
Russia Is Said to Seek French-Held Uranium Assets in Niger
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 4 days ago(Bloomberg) -- Russia is seeking to take over uranium assets in Niger held by a state-controlled...
Russia Ukraine War
The Herald Journal· 4 hours agoUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a military honor ceremony, Friday, June 7, 2024 at the Invalides monument in Paris. U.S. President Joe...
Niger to set up protection force for 'strategic' sites
AFP via Yahoo News· 2 days agoNiger's army says it is creating a special force to protect "strategic" sites, including uranium...
Federal spending paradox: Niger exit vs. college debt relief
The Buffalo News· 1 day agoTwo minor news stories this week, juxtaposed against the federal deficit, serve as a jarring...
Niger state mine collapse: Thirty trapped in Nigeria - official
BBC News· 2 days agoDozens of gold miners are trapped underground after a pit collapsed in central Nigeria. The incident...
Seven soldiers killed in attack in northern Benin park
Reuters· 2 days agoBenin's northern neighbours are insurgency-plagued Burkina Faso and Niger, making it vulnerable to cross-border attacks by groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State. In ...
Mali: The Things That Really Matter
Strategy Page· 8 hours agoMarch 20, 2019: It has been a rough six months for the 13,700 peacekeepers in Mali, with 18 dead and 77 wounded in that period. Islamic terrorist attacks are on the rise; from 183 in 2016 to ...
