Tag: Niger
Moscow is preparing an “African military corps” to take over from Wagner
According to several media and Telegram channels, the Russian Ministry of Defense is working on a new unit: an “African corps” which would take over from Wagner. 2 mins A…
why Burkina Faso and Niger are withdrawing from the anti-jihadist force – L’Express
The announcement had been expected for several months, it was confirmed this Saturday, December 2. The military regimes of Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their departure from the G5…
NGOs struggle to deliver their humanitarian aid to Niger
A little over four months after the coup, Niger is still under ECOWAS sanctions, with the borders with Benin and Nigeria closed. Among the consequences that are being felt: the…
Niger and Burkina Faso announce their withdrawal from the G5 Sahel
After Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are slamming the door of the G5 Sahel. In a press release, the officials of these two countries believe in particular that the organization…
In Niger, the fight to put health at the heart of the climate debate
In Africa and particularly in the Sahel, climate and health issues intertwine on a daily basis. This region is facing a succession of droughts due to rising temperatures. A situation…
Jnim claims attacks against the army in Niafunké and Goundam
Joint press release from the Malian transitional authorities and the military junta in power in Niger The Malian transitional authorities and the CNSP, the military junta in power in Niger,…
vaccination campaign against diphtheria in the Zinder region
Niger is facing the first diphtheria epidemic in two decades in the country. An epidemic which has caused more than 200 deaths since it broke out last July, out of…
release of BCEAO director after five days of detention
After five days of detention spent in the premises of the External Security Services, the local director of the BCEAO in Niger, Laouali Abdou Rafa returned to his home. He…
the national director of the BCEAO arrested again in Niamey
In Niger, the national director of the BCEAO was arrested last Tuesday in Niamey. According to our information, Maman Laouali Abdou Rafa is currently in the hands of the external…
Three months after the coup, the AU is still calling for a return to constitutional order in Niger
The African Union Peace and Security Council met last week. Among the subjects discussed: the situation in Niger, three months after the coup d’état of July 26 which overthrew President…