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Tag: Niger
Three West African coup-hit states ponder ditching French colonial currency
Junta leaders in the coup-hit West African countries have recently made headlines when they pushed for the ditching of the West African franc (CFA), a ... Read More
ECOWAS lifts several sanctions against Niger
The heads of state of the member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have decided to lift some of the sanctions ... Read More
ECOWAS ‘has nothing against Niger, Mali or Burkina Faso’ — Nigerian military chief
African nations should unite against any form of uprising from jihadists in the Sahel region and other parts of West Africa following the withdrawal of ... Read More
Niger again fails to meet debt payment as post-coup woes pile
Niger failed to make a debt payment of 13.4 billion CFA francs ($22 million) last week, the West African debt management agency said on Monday ... Read More
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger juntas confirm plan to form new tri-state confederation
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have confirmed their commitment to form a confederation following their ‘exit’ from the regional bloc ECOWAS and called to "urgently" ... Read More
Niger rapprochement with Morocco makes Algerian junta extremely anxious
The Algerian regime has lost its leverage and credibility in the Sahel region, becoming untrustworthy for its southern neighboring countries due to its interference, support ... Read More
Niger’s President sends message to King Mohammed VI
General Abdourrahman Tiani, President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Head of State of Niger has sent a message to King ... Read More
EU set to strike €210-million migration deal with Mauritania after Nigeria scrapped anti-migration law
EU Commission chief has pledged more than €210 million to support Mauritania manage migrant flows and clamp down on human traffickers, which comes amid growing ... Read More
Germany to expand its engagement in Sahel despite Europe’s failed security strategy
Politicians and experts in Germany have called on the European country to continue its involvement in Africa’s Sahel region even after the 2020s did not ... Read More
BRICS delegation visits Niger
Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Niger’s Premier, welcomed Monday January 29 a delegation of the BRICS, few days after his international tour that took him to ... Read More