Niger Bound

Sahel: Tension over unfulfilled Niger fuel delivery to MaliF

Niger is the new energy producing hub in the Sahel and as such, it is providing hope for other nations in the region that their energy problems would be reduced given Niger's hydrocarbon reserves. Niger already has a deal to supply Mali. But there has been a...

Brief: Sahel Juntas Confirm their Rejection of ECOWASF

Niger just hosted a summit of the leaders of three Sahel nations, an event that was used to confirm their rejection of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The West African grouping has sided against the coups that brought to power the military...

Niger: Rebel group attacks pipeline, warns Chinese contractor to stay clearF

The Patriotic Front of Liberation (FPL), a rebel group based between northern Niger and southern Libya, claims to have destroyed a section of Niger’s pipeline, and issued threats against the Chinese firm managing the project.

Sahel: French company Orano loses operating license of key uranium site in NigerF

The Nigerien government revoked the operating permit for the Imouraren uranium mine from the French company Orano to assert sovereignty over its resources.

Mining Standoffs in the Sahel: Two Companies in the Midst of a Foreign Investor CrisisF

Mining Standoffs in the Sahel: Two Companies in the Midst of a Foreign Investor CrisisF

Dec 11, 2024

By Arezki Daoud - Foreign mining companies in the #Sahel are experiencing a nightmare scenario. Escalating tensions in...

Sahel: Foreign Mining Firms Face Growing Risks as Juntas Assert Control Over ResourcesF

Sahel: Foreign Mining Firms Face Growing Risks as Juntas Assert Control Over ResourcesF

Nov 11, 2024

Mining companies that have been operating in the Sahel for a long time are now experiencing a tectonic shift in their...

Sahel/Sahara: Unprecedented Summer Flooding Devastates Numerous RegionsF

Sahel/Sahara: Unprecedented Summer Flooding Devastates Numerous RegionsF

Aug 23, 2024

Every summer, the Sahara and Sahel regions experience floodings that cause deaths and damage. This year, however, the...

Criminality: Drug gang war leaves 10 dead in northern NigerF

Criminality: Drug gang war leaves 10 dead in northern NigerF

Jun 22, 2020

Niamey, June 22, 2020 - Clashes between rival drug runners left at least 10 dead last week in northern Niger near the...

Sahel: Rights group accuses Niger of ‘war crime’ in the execution of alleged Boko Haram fightersF

Sahel: Rights group accuses Niger of ‘war crime’ in the execution of alleged Boko Haram fightersF

Jun 15, 2020

Abidjan, June 12, 2020 - Human Rights Watch on Friday described as a "war crime" the summary execution of two alleged...

Sahel: Government forces sowing terror in the SahelF

Sahel: Government forces sowing terror in the SahelF

Jun 10, 2020

Bamako, June 10, 2020 - Amnesty International on Wednesday accused armies in Africa's sprawling Sahel region of...

Sahel: With Droukdel dead, here’s Al-Qaeda/IS’ trio of leaders to watchF

Sahel: With Droukdel dead, here’s Al-Qaeda/IS’ trio of leaders to watchF

Jun 9, 2020

Three leaders have been left dominating the jihadist insurgency in the Sahel, following the death of a top al-Qaeda...

Sahel: Growing concern over soldiers’ misconduct in the SahelF

Sahel: Growing concern over soldiers’ misconduct in the SahelF

Jun 9, 2020

By Amaury Hauchard: Accusations of alleged forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings are mounting against...

Insurgency: France claims it killed Al-Qaeda’s Droukdel, arrests ISIS commanderF

Insurgency: France claims it killed Al-Qaeda’s Droukdel, arrests ISIS commanderF

Jun 6, 2020

French forces have killed the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdel, in northern...

Niger: Attack on IDP camp in west Niger prompts thousands of refugees to fleeF

Niger: Attack on IDP camp in west Niger prompts thousands of refugees to fleeF

Jun 4, 2020

Niamey, June 3, 2020 - Thousands of people have fled a camp hosting 20,000 Malian refugees in western Niger after a...

Niger: Refugee camp in the Tahoua attacked, three killedF

Niger: Refugee camp in the Tahoua attacked, three killedF

Jun 1, 2020

Jihadists carried out a coordinated attack on a camp housing thousands of Malian refugees in western Niger, killing...

Burkina Faso kills dozens of alleged insurgents in Kossi provinceF

Burkina Faso kills dozens of alleged insurgents in Kossi provinceF

May 20, 2020

Ouagadougou, May 20, 2020 - Two Burkina Faso police and 47 "terrorists" died during a major operation in northwestern...

Africa: Covid-19 is not alone, other diseases intensify health crisis in AfricaF

Africa: Covid-19 is not alone, other diseases intensify health crisis in AfricaF

May 19, 2020

Lagos, May 19, 2020 (By Sophie Bouillon) - African nations grappling to contain coronavirus are scrambling to stop the...

Niger: Insurgents attack Blabrine base near Diffa townF

Niger: Insurgents attack Blabrine base near Diffa townF

May 19, 2020

Niamey, May 19, 2020 - Twelve soldiers have been killed in a Boko Haram attack on a military outpost in Niger's Diffa...

Sahel: Niger seeks to restore normalcy, announces measures to ease lockdownF

Sahel: Niger seeks to restore normalcy, announces measures to ease lockdownF

May 16, 2020

Niamey, May 15, 2020 - Niger's government on Friday lifted measures to isolate the capital Niamey to stem the spread...

Sahel: Niger sinking into chaosF

Sahel: Niger sinking into chaosF

May 15, 2020

By Boureima Hama - Amid clucking chickens and bleating sheep, the women of Gadbo, a small village in western Niger,...

Niger: Despite more border surveillance, migration flows to Europe continueF

Niger: Despite more border surveillance, migration flows to Europe continueF

May 14, 2020

Niamey, May 10, 2020 (By Boureima Hama) - Many Africans are managing to evade coronavirus lockdown barriers in Niger,...

Sahel: Terror groups in Sahel exploit Covid-19 to step up attacksF

Sahel: Terror groups in Sahel exploit Covid-19 to step up attacksF

May 11, 2020

United Nations, United States, May 8, 2020 - UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres has warned that jihadist groups in...

Sahel: Africom says it lost drone in Niger due to technical failureF

Sahel: Africom says it lost drone in Niger due to technical failureF

May 7, 2020

Niamey, May 7, 2020 - The US military in Niger said Thursday they had lost a second drone in two months, both through...

Sahel: Niger labor minister succumbs from Covid-19F

Sahel: Niger labor minister succumbs from Covid-19F

May 5, 2020

Niamey, May 4, 2020 - The novel coronavirus caused the death of Niger's minister of employment and labour, Mohamed Ben...

Sahel: Boko Haram attacks Diffa in NigerF

Sahel: Boko Haram attacks Diffa in NigerF

May 5, 2020

Niamey, May 5, 2020 - Boko Haram fighters clashed with government forces on Sunday in Diffa, the largest city in...

Sahel: Mali and Niger troops accused of extra-judicial killingsF

Sahel: Mali and Niger troops accused of extra-judicial killingsF

May 1, 2020

Bamako, April 30, 2020 - The UN mission in Mali on Thursday blamed Malian and Niger troops for scores of...

Sahel: Niger faces escalating riots in coming daysF

Sahel: Niger faces escalating riots in coming daysF

Apr 22, 2020

Niamey, April 22, 2020 (By Boureima Hama) - With the holy Muslim month of Ramadan set to start this weekend,...

Niger: Police arrest 108 protesters after unrest in Niamey, 10 sent to prisonF

Niger: Police arrest 108 protesters after unrest in Niamey, 10 sent to prisonF

Apr 21, 2020

Sahel: Unrest in Niamey’s Lazaret neighborhood over curfewF

Sahel: Unrest in Niamey’s Lazaret neighborhood over curfewF

Apr 21, 2020

Niamey, April 20, 2020 - Clashes erupted in Niamey, the capital of the Sahel nation of Niger, over the government's...

The coronavirus in the SahelF

The coronavirus in the SahelF

Apr 10, 2020

Bamako - By Amaury Hauchard with Armel Baily in Ouagadougou: The rise of coronavirus in the war-torn Sahel has sparked...

Sahel: Covid-19 magnifies food crisis in the SahelF

Sahel: Covid-19 magnifies food crisis in the SahelF

Apr 3, 2020

Dakar, April 2, 2020 - More than five million people in Africa's conflict-ravaged Sahel region are facing hunger, the...

Sahel: Africom commander speaks of ineffective European strategy in the SahelF

Sahel: Africom commander speaks of ineffective European strategy in the SahelF

Mar 12, 2020

Washington, March 10, 2020 - European anti-jihadist efforts in the troubled Sahel region are "insufficient" and...

Sahel: US appoints new Sahel representativeF

Sahel: US appoints new Sahel representativeF

Mar 9, 2020

Washington, March 8, 2020 - The State Department announced Sunday it had nominated J. Peter Pham, the envoy to...

Sahel: US mulling more engagement in the SahelF

Sahel: US mulling more engagement in the SahelF

Mar 4, 2020

Washington, March 3, 2020 - The United States is planning to appoint a special envoy for the Sahel crisis amid fears...

Sahel: The African Union to the rescueF

Sahel: The African Union to the rescueF

Feb 27, 2020

Addis Ababa, Feb 27, 2020 - The African Union confirmed Thursday that it expected to send a temporary deployment of...

Sahel: With insurgents several steps ahead, Sahel leaders are disorientedF

Sahel: With insurgents several steps ahead, Sahel leaders are disorientedF

Feb 27, 2020

Nouakchott, Feb 25, 2020 - A summit of Sahel states heard appeals Tuesday to step up the fight against jihadists whose...

Sahel: Food distribution program gone wrong, scores of refugees killed in Niger stampedeF

Sahel: Food distribution program gone wrong, scores of refugees killed in Niger stampedeF

Feb 17, 2020

Niamey, Feb 17, 2020 - Twenty people, many of them women and children, were trampled to death on Monday in a stampede...

West Africa facing Jihadist contagion from the SahelF

West Africa facing Jihadist contagion from the SahelF

Feb 14, 2020

Cotonou, Feb 14, 2020 (By Josue Mehouenou with Sophie Bouillon in Lagos) - An attack on police in the far north of...

Sahel: More violence in NigerF

Sahel: More violence in NigerF

Feb 8, 2020

Niamey, Feb 8, 2020 - At least 11 civilians had been killed in two separate attacks in Niger, which is struggling to...

Sahel: France sends 600 more soldiers to MaliF

Sahel: France sends 600 more soldiers to MaliF

Feb 4, 2020

Paris, Feb 2, 2020 - France said Sunday it was boosting its military presence in the Sahel by adding a further 600...

Sahel: Nearly 300 children killed or maimed in Mali conflict in 2019F

Sahel: Nearly 300 children killed or maimed in Mali conflict in 2019F

Jan 28, 2020

Dakar, Jan 28, 2020 - Hundreds of children in the Sahel were killed, maimed or forcibly separated from their parents...

Sahel: Concern in France as US military prepares to reduce its presence in the SahelF

Sahel: Concern in France as US military prepares to reduce its presence in the SahelF

Jan 27, 2020

Washington, Jan 27, 2020 - French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly warned Monday that expected cuts to the...

Sahel: France takes more steps toward conflict escalation in the SahelF

Sahel: France takes more steps toward conflict escalation in the SahelF

Jan 22, 2020

Opinion by Arezki Daoud: (you can also listen the opinion by clicking on the audio player above) | France's hawks,...

Sahel: Insecurity forces Niger to halt voter registration in troubled regionsF

Sahel: Insecurity forces Niger to halt voter registration in troubled regionsF

Jan 21, 2020

Niamey, Jan 21, 2020 - Niger's election commission said Tuesday it had suspended a voter registration drive in a...

Sahel: New wave of population displacement in Niger amid rising terrorismF

Sahel: New wave of population displacement in Niger amid rising terrorismF

Jan 19, 2020

Niamey, Jan 19, 2020 - Nearly 7,000 people have fled the region in western Niger where jihadist fighters killed 89...

Sahel: Massacre in Niger’s Tillaberi regionF

Sahel: Massacre in Niger’s Tillaberi regionF

Jan 12, 2020

Niamey, Jan 12, 2020 - A jihadist attack on a military camp in western Niger three days ago left 89 soldiers dead,...

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