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In Niger, the terrorist group Patriotic Liberation Front (FPL) released a statement in which it criticized the summit of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
In Niger, the terrorist group Patriotic Liberation Front (FPL) released a statement in which it criticized the summit of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger and did not recognize the formation of a new confederation of these countries. “ [FPL] considers the summit to create the proposed confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States to have…
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West African bloc says it risks disintegration if junta-led states leave
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday the region risked disintegration and worsening insecurity after junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger made clear their intentions to leave the bloc by signing a confederation treaty. The Alliance of Sahel States treaty, signed on Saturday, underscored the three countries’ determination to turn their…
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Who will benefit from booming demand for uranium?
A scramble for uranium has developed after the Ukraine conflict and short-sighted Western sanctions on Russia exposed Europe’s dependency on Russian oil and gas, The Economist has argued. About 10% of the world’s electricity is generated from uranium in nuclear reactors. But the problem is that Kazakhstan, that boasts a close mutually-beneficial relationship with Russia,…
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Germany to close down air transport base in Niger
The Bundeswehr (Armed Forces of Germany) will relinquish an air transport base in Niger, which must be closed by August 31, according to local news agency report, citing the German Ministry of Defense. Military personnel will be redeployed back to Germany. “The draft agreement passed to us by Niger cannot serve as a basis for…
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Mali’s transitional president, Colonel Assimi Goita, has landed in Niger’s capital Niamey
Colonel Assimi Goita, Mali’s transitional president, made a significant diplomatic move by landing in Niamey, the capital of Niger. This visit is part of the 1st summit of leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States held on Saturday which marks a pivotal moment in the relationship between the two neighboring countries, both of which are…
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US will complete withdrawal of troops from Air Base 101 in Niger on Sunday, AFRICOM says
“We will do a joint ceremony on that occasion that marks the departure of the last US C-17 [aircraft]. The government of Niger will assume control of former US areas and facilities,” Air Force Major General Kenneth Ekman, who is on the ground in Niger to coordinate the departure, was quoted as saying. On June…
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France is Losing Ground in Niger
French nuclear company Orano SA could lose the right to mine uranium at one of the world’s largest deposits by June 19 after Niger rejected its plan to develop the asset. For now, Orano continues to operate Niger’s only major uranium mine, but its proposed plan to develop the Imouraren deposit “does not meet the…
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Niger reportedly to recruit 10,000 soldiers to protect oil and uranium fields from terrorist attacks
Thus, the total number of military personnel will become 100,000 people, local media reported. The size of a new “Protection Force” is planned to increase by 2030. The recruitment will reportedly begin in early July. “The aim is to prevent acts of sabotage, terrorist attacks, and all other security threats to sites of strategic interest…
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Niger’s head Tiani holds an “important” meeting with high-ranking Russian military delegation
🇳🇪🇷🇺 “Following the meeting, a memorandum of multisectoral cooperation between Niger and Russia was signed, demonstrating the good cooperation between the two countries,” a statement by Niger’s ruling National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland read. The Russian delegation was led by the Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia, Colonel General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov. The…
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US to complete withdrawal from Niger by Sept. 15
Niger and the United States have reached an agreement on the withdrawal of American troops from the West African country, a process that has already begun and will be finished by Sept. 15, they said in a joint statement. Niger’s ruling junta last month told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from…
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