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• Niger

  Niger’s resource paradox: what should make the country rich has made it a target for predators

  25 August 2023, by EZENWA Olumba E., OPALEKE Francis

  A geopolitical struggle for valuable resources such as uranium is behind the wrangling over Niger.
  A month after the coup in Niger that toppled the democratically elected civilian government of Mohamed Bazoum, the country’s neighbours are still debating the possibility of military (…)

• Niger

  Niger: France must stop playing the incendiary and get out of denial by evacuating its troops

  14 August 2023, by Survie

  With a meeting of the chiefs of staff of several ECOWAS countries imminent with a view to planning an armed intervention against the putschists in Niger, the Survie association, which campaigns against Françafrique, is calling on the French authorities to finally evacuate the 1,500 troops (…)

• Niger

  Defiant leaders of Niger coup confident of holding on to power

  12 August 2023, by GARÉ Amadou, BURKE Jason

  Analysts says key figures in new regime were underestimated as elected president remains confined to residence
  The leaders of the military takeover in Niger remained defiant this weekend, apparently confident that disarray among regional opponents, support from other military regimes in (…)

• Niger

  When France ignored the warnings that preceded the putsch in Niger

  3 August 2023, by CARAYOL Rémi

  The July putsch in Niger has placed France, the former colonial ruler, in an impasse with regard to its use of the country as a base for operations against armed jihadist insurgents in the Sahel region. With around 1,500 troops stationed in Niger, which Paris turned to last year as its principal (…)

• Niger

  Niger: Rumours of a coup d’état

  20 February 2023, by TCHANGARI Moussa

  During the day yesterday, from Bamako, Ouagadougou and other far-flung places, several people, mainly long-standing comrades, alerted by rumours of a coup d’état in Niger called us; they all wanted to know if these rumours,were true, but also to hear from us and find out how we stand in relation (…)

• Niger

  Niger - Civil society statement on the meeting with the President of the Republic

  14 January 2022, by TCHANGARI Moussa

  Yesterday, Thursday 13 January 2022, a delegation of leaders of civil society organisations was received by the President of the Republic, in the Council of Ministers room, in the presence of the Prime Minister, the Minister of National Defence, the Minister Delegate for Decentralisation, the (…)

• Niger

  Niger suppresses dissent as US leads influx of foreign armies

  14 August 2018, by HAMA SALEY Omar, MACLEAN Ruth

  The western presence in one of the most militarised countries in Africa has sparked frustration and fear in locals
  Soldiers raise the Nigerien and US flags during a ceremony in Agadez in April. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo
  The demonstration was planned for 4pm on 15 April, a warm Sunday (…)

• Niger: Nuclear

  Uranium from Niger; energy for France...

  November 2012, by DIALLO Nene

  Uranium from Niger; energy for France; pollution for local communities: contextualising a problematic tricycle.
  Uranium mining in Niger has raised various and significant environmental and political concerns in the Northern area of the country. Most of the Uranium produced in Niger is (…)

• Niger

  Tchinaghen - for Peace and Solidarity in Northen Niger

  15 July 2008, by Tchinaghen (Niger)

  Self-presentation of the Tchinaghen Association taken from their webiste.
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  Tchinaghen Commits itself to peace an solidarity in Niger and assists populations.
  Since February 2007, Northern Niger has been the center of serious confrontation.
  The MNJ (Nigerian (…)