Tag: Niger
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French nuclear giant slips into the red following Niger-French breakup
French nuclear giant Orano ended the first half of the year with a loss of €133 million, weighed down by difficulties in its mining activities in Niger due to a “highly degraded” political context since a military regime came to power a year ago. The coup in Niger on 26 July last year led to…
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Situation in Niger: Intensification of Counter-Terrorism Activities
Summary for July 21 – August 21, 2024 The positive trend aimed at destroying cells of terrorist organizations on the territory of the country continues. Along the Malian border, the armed forces conducted an operation to free hostages from the captivity of the local branch of the “Islamic State”, involving about a thousand troops. After…
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Breaking News: Patrice Talon Secures Key Concessions on Agadem Oil in Quiet Meeting with Chinese Delegation
On the morning of 15 May 2024, Benin’s President Patrice Talon discreetly welcomed a Chinese delegation, marking a significant development in the ongoing negotiations surrounding the Agadem oil field. The meeting, conducted away from the public eye, has yielded substantial concessions from Talon on the thorny issue of Agadem oil, a matter of critical importance…
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Niger oil exports under threat, as Patriotic Liberation Front warns of more pipeline attacks
Recent months have seen a series of attacks by armed rebels on the Nigerien pipeline designed to carry oil from Niger to Benin for international export. This massive pipeline was built with the help of a Chinese company, but now faces significant threats, just as Niger’s crude oil exports are crucial to the country’s growth…
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Niger: More than 600 billion CFA francs to revolutionize agriculture
The $1 billion program to modernize the agricultural and livestock sectors was officially launched on July 29 in the presence of Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine. The project aims to✔️ ensure food security,✔️ ensure resilience to climate risks,✔️ increase agricultural productivity. Zeine stressed that the plan, the first of its kind, “is a challenge…
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One year of CNSP leadership in Niger: “Many things have changed for the better”
“Today, Niger is a very attractive country and we’re seeing a gradual return of all the technical and financial partners,” Ibrahima Namaiwa, an independent Nigerien consultant, argued in an interview with Sputnik Africa. Among those changing their minds about Niger are the World Bank, the IMF and the UN. “They understand that the country is…
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Niger and Chad reportedly relaunch the Niger-Chad-Cameroon pipeline project and renew the gasoil supply contract
A Chadian delegation led by the Minister of Oil, Mines and Geology, Ndolenodji Alixe Naimbaye, has been on a working visit to Niger since Wednesday, media reported. This visit aims to relaunch the Niger-Chad-Cameroon pipeline project and renew the gasoil supply contract in Chad. The pipeline relaunch allows crude oil to be exported from Niger…
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Prisoners escape from Niger jail that holds jihadists
Authorities in Niger have declared a curfew in the volatile Tillaberi region after several prisoners escaped from a heavily fortified jail known to hold jihadists. The incident occurred on Thursday at Koutoukale prison located about 50 kilometres (30 miles) north-west of the capital, Niamey, the interior ministry said. Two other attempted jailbreaks at the facility…
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Inmates escape Niger prison holding militants
Niger’s interior ministry said it had ordered search units to be on alert after inmates escaped on Thursday from the high-security Koutoukale prison whose inmates include Islamist militants. The ministry statement did not say how many prisoners had escaped Koutoukale, which lies 50 km (30 miles) northwest of the capital Niamey, or how they had…
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