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Niger Junta Escalates Benin Border Spat Blocking Chinese Oil Exports
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 22 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- The prime minister of Niger said neighboring Benin had violated trade agreements...
US hopes to maintain some forces in Niger as talks on withdrawal continue, officials say
CNN.com· 3 days agoThe US is trying to negotiate an agreement with the military junta that took over Niger last July to...
In Mali, thousands replaster the Great Mosque of Djenne, under threat from conflict
WSB Radio· 6 minutes agoDJENNE, Mali — (AP) — Thousands of Malians carrying buckets and jugs of mud joined the annual...
Niger PM says Benin's oil export blockade violates accords
Reuters· 24 hours agoNiger's Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine said on Saturday that Benin's blockade of Niger's oil exports, imposed in response to a border closure, ...
Benin blocks Niger oil exports in border row
BBC via AOL· 4 days agoBenin's president has accused Niger of refusing to co-operate to restore ties [Getty Images] Benin has prevented neighbouring Niger from using its port...
Murphy's Law: Fatal Reaction to Coups in Africa
Strategy Page· 15 hours agoAugust 29, 2023: On July 26th the central African nation of Niger experienced a military takeover of the government. This was condemned by just about every government in Africa ...
China’s First Oil Shipment From Niger Stymied by Border Dispute
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 4 days ago(Bloomberg) -- China’s first shipment of crude from Niger has been blocked by a border dispute...
Hicks: Student protests nurture antisemitic campus climate
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoSince the Arab Spring, pro-democracy volunteers continue to fight and die in desperate civil wars in...
Benin Blocks First Shipment of Niger Crude Over Border Feud
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 5 days ago(Bloomberg) -- Benin has blocked export of Niger crude from its port after the landlocked West...
Pentagon orders all US combat troops to withdraw from Niger
Politico via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe Pentagon this week formally ordered all 1,000 U.S. combat troops to withdraw from Niger, a blow to the Biden administration’s effort to counterterrorism and Russian influence ...