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Benin-Niger spat deepens with arrests at crude pipeline terminal
Reuters via AOL· 6 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 ...
After Training African Coup Leaders, Pentagon Blames Russia for African Coups
The Intercept· 11 hours agoRussia is to blame for coups in the African Sahel, according to a new analysis by the Pentagon’s top...
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...
Niger to set up protection force for ‘strategic’ sites
Digital Journal· 2 days agoNiger’s army says it is creating a special force to protect “strategic” sites, including uranium mines and oil wells, from “terrorist” attacks in the country plagued by jihadist ...
Benin to Resume Niger Oil Exports to Save Chinese Investment
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 7 days ago(Bloomberg) -- Benin has agreed to allow Niger’s crude to be exported through its port after China...
What to know about Russia's growing footprint in Africa
Houston Chronicle· 11 hours agoRussia's top diplomat pledged help and military assistance while on a whirlwind tour of several...
Congo Failed Coup
Anacortes American· 4 days agoFILE - Rebecca Higbee the mother of Tyler Thompson, points to her son and his friend Marcel during his 21st birthday with his family on Thursday, May 30,...
Mali: Repeating History Rather Than Changing It
Strategy Page· 2 hours agoSeptember 24, 2018: France and the United States are pressuring the recently reelected Mali president to finally implement the terms of the 2015 peace deal with separatist Tuareg tribes up north ...
Russia’s foreign minister again visits Africa
Politico via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSeveral West African nations including Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have had coups that installed military juntas. They have severed or scaled back...
Russia to provide more military aid, instructors to Burkina Faso
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 days agoRussia will send additional military supplies and instructors to Burkina Faso to help the west...
