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Russia Is Said to Seek French-Held Uranium Assets in Niger
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 2 days ago(Bloomberg) -- Russia is seeking to take over uranium assets in Niger held by a state-controlled...
'No reason to justify the distrust and attitude' of Niger, Benin president says
StreetInsider· 5 days agos mining minister on a visit this week amid a dispute over exports of crude oil from Niger via a port in Benin. Relations between the West African neighbours have been strained ...
Benin to Resume Niger Oil Exports to Save Chinese Investment
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 5 days ago(Bloomberg) -- Benin has agreed to allow Niger’s crude to be exported through its port after China...
The ripple effects of the coup in Niger
Washington Post· 7 days agoNiger has been a key U.S. ally in West Africa in the fight against growing threats from Islamist extremist groups. But a military coup last July soured ...
Russia’s foreign minister again visits Africa
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSeveral West African nations including Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have had coups that installed military juntas. They have severed or scaled back...
Burkina Faso named most neglected crisis for second year in a row
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe report added that media coverage in Burkina Faso also declined as “access became more difficult...
U.S. holds huge military drill in Africa, as Russia's foothold grows
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWashington, meanwhile, has been booted off one key front line in the fight against terrorism, after...
US military defends Africa strategy in light of coups and a drift toward Russia
Midland Reporter-Telegram· 6 days agoThe head of the U.S. military in Africa vigorously defended the country’s counterterrorism strategy...
A War on the Nile Pushes Sudan Toward the Abyss
New York Times· 55 minutes agoDeclan Walsh and Ivor Prickett spent three weeks traveling in Sudan, which has been closed to most foreign journalists since the war began. The gold...
US military completes major exercise in Africa and works to deepen partnerships
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHigh-ranking military officials from the U.S. and its top African allies watched intently as dust...