Niger

Before Mali withdrawal, France prepares future Sahel strategy
France is stationing more forces in Niger and Chad to fight ‘terrorist groups’ amid 2,400 troops exiting from Mali.
Published On 13 Jul 2022
Algeria, Niger, Nigeria resume talks on Trans-Sahara gas pipeline
The revival talks come as the European Union seeks to wean itself off Russian gas following the invasion of Ukraine.
Published On 23 Jun 2022
ISIL-affiliate gains ground in the Sahel as massacres mount
Number of civilians killed in central Sahel in attacks by ISIL-affiliated group has almost doubled since 2020: Report.
Published On 17 Jun 2022
Forty fighters ‘neutralised’ in drone strikes in Niger
Gunmen were travelling on motorcycles near Niger’s border with Burkina Faso, France’s military says.
Published On 16 Jun 2022

Oumeya Ould Albakaye, ISGS’s chief of two provinces in Mali and Burkina Faso was captured this week.

Niger’s leader criticised G7 decision to stop foreign fossil fuel investments after years exploiting natural resources.

The landlocked country has now replaced Mali, birthplace of the conflict in the Sahel, as the epicentre of the crisis.

New report finds evidence that some seized ammunition in Niger came from West African state stockpiles.

It cites the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine, COVID-19 pandemic, climate-induced shocks and rising costs as reasons.

In recent years, resentment against the presence of France in its former African colonies has been on the increase.

Since 2012, armed groups have sought to unseat government in Bamako, which has now been overthrown twice by the military

Niger, the poorest country in the world, is struggling with a reputation for corruption and volatility.

Security experts have warned that armed groups across the Sahel could spread operations to coastal states like Togo.

Niamey has consistently presented an image of a friendly and reliable partner to the international community.

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