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Niger revokes French nuclear group’s licence at major uranium mine
Al Jazeera· 16 hours agoNiger’s military government has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano...
Niger pulls French firm's permit for big uranium mine
BBC via AOL· 15 hours agoBut on Thursday Orano said its permit had been withdrawn - a move that comes amid tensions between...
Niger Revokes French Company's Operating Permit at Major Uranium Mine
US News & World Report· 14 hours agoNigerien military authorities have withdrawn the operating permit for a large uranium mine from the French company Orano, the company said, significantly escalating tensions ...
Is Burkina Faso on the cusp of another coup?
Al Jazeera· 19 hours agoMilitary leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, – or “IB” as he is called locally – promised to secure the fighting-ravaged West African country, hold elections,...
US has withdrawn about 30% of troops from Niger ahead of full departure, Pentagon says
Stars and Stripes· 4 days agoHundreds of U.S. troops are still in Niger, where they are working on shutting down two military...
Burkina Faso attack on Mansila army base fuels mutiny rumours
BBC News· 1 day agoAn attack that reportedly killed over 100 soldiers on an army base in Burkina Faso has snowballed...
Mali: June 2024 Update
Strategy Page· 6 days agoJune 16, 2024: The landlocked Mali continues to stumble forward without an elected or effective government. Mali is in northwest Africa just south of the Sahara desert. Its northeastern neighbor ...
I.Coast relies on livestock from crisis-hit Sahel for Eid
Fox Bangor· 7 days agoAt a muddy market in a city district in Ivory Coast, hundreds of animals are lined up to be...
Explosions and fire at military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital causes fatalities
WPRI Providence· 3 days agoN’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Explosions and fire at a military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital caused fatalities and set off frantic efforts to put out the fire and treat the wounded, authoritie…
107th Attack Wing troops caught up in U.S. departure from Niger
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe 107th Attack Wing had troops deployed to Niger this past fall as part of MQ-9 reaper drone missions based in the county, Deputy Commander Col. Steven Hefferon explained ...