Tag: Niger
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.…
ECOWAS officially records the coup d’état in Niger
The Economic Community of West African States officially records the coup d’état in Niger, four and a half months after soldiers overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26. In a…
ECOWAS maintains its sanctions against Niger but does not close the door to dialogue
More than four months after putting them in place, ECOWAS is maintaining its sanctions against Niger. This is one of the main announcements at the end of the summit of…
the new authorities announce the end of two European Union missions
In Niger, the new authorities announced on Monday December 4 that they were putting an end to two European Union defense and security missions in the country. Announcement made when…