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Despite fears in Europe, no migrant surge after Niger junta scrapped ban
Reuters via Yahoo News· 21 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 AOL· 1 day 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 ...
Russia Is Said to Seek French-Held Uranium Assets in Niger
Bloomberg· 5 days agoHave a confidential tip for our reporters? Russia is seeking to take over uranium assets in Niger...
US military completes major exercise in Africa and works to deepen partnerships
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHigh-ranking military officials from the U.S. and its top African allies watched intently as dust...
U.S. Confronts Failures as Terrorism Spreads in West Africa
New York Times· 16 hours agoState are on the march. Military coups have toppled civilian-led governments in Mali, Guinea,...
Niger to set up protection force for ‘strategic’ sites
Digital Journal· 3 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 ...
Federal spending paradox: Niger exit vs. college debt relief
The Buffalo News· 2 days agoTwo minor news stories this week, juxtaposed against the federal deficit, serve as a jarring...
Russia to provide more military aid, instructors to Burkina Faso
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 days agoRussia will send additional military supplies and instructors to Burkina Faso to help the west...
Russia’s foreign minister again visits Africa
Politico· 4 days agoGuinea has been ruled by a military junta since 2021. Col. Mamadi Doumbouya seized power saying he was preventing Guinea from slipping into chaos and accusing the previous ...
Nigeria: A Bit of Light In The Darkness
Strategy Page· 5 hours agoThe five states with the highest number deaths were; Zamfara (in the northwest near the Niger border) saw 848 deaths while Kaduna (in the north) had 550 and Borno (in the ...