Tag: Niger
Niger: what is the influence of the M62, this anti-French and anti-imperialist movement?
They were among the first to support the military coup in Niger. On July 27, the day after the putsch against the elected president Mohamed Bazoum, the militants of the…
Niger opens borders
Niger’s borders with five neighbors have reopened, nearly a week after they were closed during the coup that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum, one of the coup plotters announced on television…
The evacuation from Niger has begun
Several European countries are evacuating their citizens from Niger. The first evacuation flight has now taken off from the country, according to French authorities. At the same time, the coup…
Nuclear: Niger, an essential supplier of uranium, but no longer essential
While France began Tuesday August 1 the evacuation of its nationals who wish to leave Niger, after the coup d’etat, subsidiaries of several large French companies are established there, in…
Uranium: the crisis in Niger, a risk for the supply of France?
Niger, one of the poorest countries in the world, is also one of the main exporters of uranium. Following the military coup that the country is currently experiencing, the debate…
Crisis in Niger: how will the evacuation operation of the French take place?
France is preparing to evacuate its nationals to Niger. A plane took off from Paris on Tuesday August 1 at midday and is en route to Niamey airport to evacuate…
Coup d’etat in Niger: France prepares the evacuation of its nationals
The French in Niger were warned this Tuesday, August 1, by a message from the French Embassy in Niamey that an “air evacuation operation is being prepared” and “will take…
Africa correspondent on the coup in Niger: “Very good for Wagner”
The outside world has reacted strongly to the coup d’état in Niger last week. The protest was organized by the military leadership that recently took power. For the Russian Wagner…
Niger: towards an armed intervention by France? Soldiers already there
NIGER. The coup in Niger raises concerns about the future of the French military presence in the region. While 1,500 French soldiers are currently stationed in the country, the question…
does ECOWAS have the means to intervene militarily?
To respond to the coup in Niger, ECOWAS indicated that it ” take all necessary measures “. In addition to the economic sanctions decided on Sunday July 30, this ”…