Tag: Niger
Sahara: Burkina Faso, Niger welcome adoption of UNSC Resolution 2797 as historic
Burkina Faso and Niger have welcomed the adoption by the historic UN Security Council of Resolution 2797, which enshrines, within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty, ... Read More
Niger supports UN resolution on Morocco’s autonomy initiative
Niger has welcomed the adoption on October 31 of UN Security Council Resolution 2797, which endorses Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative as the basis for resolving the ... Read More
Trio of Sahel states move to expose Nigerian politicians sponsoring terrorism
Intelligence agencies from Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso are reportedly set to release names of senior Nigerian political figures allegedly financing terrorism and aiding arms ... Read More
Senegal intensifies measures as rift valley fever outbreak claims seven lives
Senegal’s Minister of Health, Ibrahima Sy, announced on Sunday, 29 September 2025, that a recent outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in the northern Saint-Louis ... Read More
Niger’s PM at UNGA accuses France of ‘sponsoring terrorism’ to sabotage nation’s sovereignty
Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine delivered a scathing address at the United Nations General Assembly, accusing France of actively undermining his country’s sovereignty ... Read More
Russia powers up Africa ties with landmark Ethiopia nuclear deal
Russia and Ethiopia have officially signed a long-anticipated nuclear cooperation agreement, marking a major milestone in Moscow’s growing strategic engagement across Africa. The deal, finalized ... Read More
Morocco-Niger military cooperation reviewed in Rabat
Military cooperation between Morocco and Niger that covers a range of activities, including training, operational readiness of the forces, military healthcare, and the exchange of ... Read More
Islamic State resurgence in Niger exposes civilian vulnerability — HRW report
A recent surge in attacks by the Islamic State in the Sahel Province (IS Sahel) has left more than 127 civilians dead in Niger’s Tillabéri ... Read More
Sahel crisis spillover strains Gulf of Guinea as insecurity, disease, and displacement surge
West Africa faces a deepening humanitarian crisis as the fallout from armed conflict in the Central Sahel region continues to spill into neighboring Gulf of ... Read More
Russia courts Niger with nuclear power bid, challenging France’s uranium legacy
Russia has offered to build a nuclear power plant in Niger, signaling a bold move to displace France’s decades-long dominance in the uranium-rich West African ... Read More