Tag: Niger
Visiting Ghana, Senegalese president pledges to defend democracy in West Africa
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is on an official trip to Ghana on Friday May 17 after visiting Nigeria the day before. Alongside the Nigerian Bola Tinubu, also current president…
Benin gives authorization for one-off export of Nigerien oil
Patrice Talon received in audience this Wednesday, May 15 in Cotonou the general director of the Chinese company CNPC, accompanied by some colleagues. CNPC is in charge of the construction…
the Prime Minister accuses Benin and France of wanting to destabilize his country
During a press conference this Saturday, May 11, the Nigerien Prime Minister castigated the Beninese authorities. Relations with the southern neighbor are extremely tense and diplomatic relations at a standstill.…
Chad sends its Defense Minister to Niger to discuss borders and repatriations
Chadian Defense Minister Dago Yacoub visited Niger on Tuesday May 7. During a meeting with Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, the two countries expressed their “ good cooperative relations…
launch of a vaccination campaign to curb the meningitis epidemic
In Niger, a vaccination campaign was launched Thursday in Niamey to fight the meningitis epidemic. Since mid-March, more than 2,000 cases, including 123 deaths, have been recorded in the country,…
the daughter of former president Bazoum accuses Mahamadou Issoufou of being the mastermind of the coup
Hinda Bazoum accused her father’s predecessor as head of state, Mahamadou Issoufou, on Friday April 27 of being ” the brain » of the military coup which overthrew him at…
temporary withdrawal of American soldiers raises a wave of questions
The United States will temporarily withdraw troops from Chad, the Pentagon announced days after agreeing to withdraw its forces from neighboring Niger. In Chad, the United States has around a…
Discussions begin between Washington and Niamey on the withdrawal of American troops from Niger
The withdrawal of American troops from Niger, deployed as part of the anti-jihadist fight in the Sahel, is becoming clearer. Last week, Washington accepted the withdrawal of its soldiers from…
demonstration in Agadez to demand “a rapid departure” of American troops
In Niger, a demonstration took place in Agadez, a northern city which houses the American base. Several hundred people are demanding the departure of American soldiers, at the call of…
Russian instructors and military equipment arrive in Niger, a first
According to a revelation from Niger state television, Russian instructors and military equipment arrived in the country on Wednesday April 10. This is the first delivery of Russian military equipment…