Tag: Niger
the port of Cotonou lifts the ban on exports to Niger, still subject to ECOWAS sanctions
The autonomous port of Cotonou lifts the ban on exports of goods to Niger. The general management of the port announced this in a letter dated Wednesday, December 27, 2023.…
the price of onions on the rise since the border with Niger was closed
In Benin, the price of dry onion is increasing in the markets. This condiment vegetable, widely used in Beninese cuisine, comes mainly from Niger. Since the closure of borders ordered…
Niger announces review of all military agreements signed with other countries
After having requested the departure of the 1,500 French soldiers present in Niger, the new authorities in Niamey, resulting from the coup d’état of July 26 against the deposed president…
Morocco offers Mali, Burkina and Niger an economic and geopolitical alliance
Morocco organized its first meeting this weekend with Mali, Burkina and Niger. The theme: the opening towards the Atlantic Ocean and therefore the opening up of these Sahelian countries. The…
ECOWAS and Niger discuss a 15 to 18 month transition
Last week, following a meeting with Nigerien authorities, a delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) under the leadership of Togo declared that the two parties agreed…
Embassy, army… France turns the page in Niger – L’Express
This is the end of more than ten years of French anti-jihadist combat in the Sahel. The last French soldiers deployed in Niger must leave the country this Friday, December…
France will close its embassy for an indefinite period
France announces the closure of its embassy in Niger. Since the coup d’état of July 26, 2023, relations between the two countries have seriously deteriorated. Diplomatic sources explain to RFI…
the government reopens schools in Tillabéri
The new authorities have started to reopen schools closed due to insecurity in Tillabéri, a region in the southwest which regularly experiences violence by armed groups. More than 800 schools…
ECOWAS changes course on the case of Niger
Shortly after General Tiani’s coup d’état in Niger, the possible military intervention of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was almost certain. Member countries of the regional organization…
Glez’s take on the historic climate agreement at COP28
Drawing In a historic agreement, the UN climate conference (COP 28) commits the world to gradually moving away from gas or oil. Some countries nevertheless continue to exploit black gold.…