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Niger Moves Uranium From SOMAÏR Mine Despite Arbitration Ruling$

Niger’s decision to move uranium from a disputed mine in the country’s north is deepening its confrontation with French nuclear group Orano and raising fresh questions about security and safety in the Sahel’s conflict‑affected transport corridors.​ Disputed shipment...

Benin Soldiers Mount Brief Coup Attempt$

Benin’s government says it has put down a brief but serious military uprising after soldiers appeared on state television on December 7 claiming to remove President Patrice Talon from power and suspend the constitution. The confrontation lasted only a few hours before...

Rising Storms: The Pact Uniting Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Against Jihadists and IsolationF

The military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have banded together in a joint defence pact to fight jihadists and present a united political front in their declared aim to restore sovereignty. Against a backdrop of a bloody jihadist insurgency in West Africa's...

Niger ditches security arrangements with EU, engages more with RussiaF

Niger's military leaders said Monday that they were ending two European Union security and defence missions in the country, after earlier in the day agreeing to strengthen military cooperation with Russia.  The Nigerien foreign ministry said that it was ending the...

Mali: The taking of Kidal: Why the town in north Mali is so importantF

Mali's army has retaken the town of Kidal from Tuareg-dominated rebels. Here we look at the significance of the place which has for years been a northern stronghold for the separatists. - Where and what is Kidal? - Kidal occupies a special place in the geography and...

Mali: Southern Malians celebrate army’s taking of northern city of KidalF

Jubilant Malians have taken to the streets and the ruling junta issued triumphant statements saying the military's takeover of a key rebel-held town validated its strategic choices. The capture of Kidal -- a historic centre of independence insurgencies and a...

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