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Despite fears in Europe, no migrant surge after Niger junta scrapped ban
Colorado Springs Gazette· 1 day agoNiger's military leaders in November scrapped a European Union-backed law that criminalised people who aided migrants. Since then, vehicles like this one headed to Libya have ...
Russia Is Said to Seek French-Held Uranium Assets in Niger
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 5 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
AFP via Yahoo News· 3 days agoNiger's army says it is creating a special force to protect "strategic" sites, including uranium...
Benin-Niger spat deepens with arrests at crude pipeline terminal
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 days 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· 2 days agoRussia is to blame for coups in the African Sahel, according to a new analysis by the Pentagon’s top...
U.S. Confronts Failures as Terrorism Spreads in West Africa
New York Times· 22 hours agoGroups that have declared allegiance to Al Qaeda and the Islamic State are on the march. Military...
Russia’s foreign minister again visits Africa
Politico via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSeveral West African nations including Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have had coups that installed military juntas. They have severed or scaled back...
Congo Failed Coup
Anacortes American· 5 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,...
What to know about Russia's growing footprint in Africa
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 days agoRussia's top diplomat pledged help and military assistance while on a whirlwind tour of several...
Displaced by violent conflict: the world’s most neglected crises are in Africa – six essential reads
Investing.com· 1 day agoNine of the 10 countries are in Africa – the only non-African country on the list is Honduras in...