Tag: Niger
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“Blackmail at the highest level”: analyst on Benin’s decision to stop Niger’s oil exports through its territory
๐ง๐ฏ๐ณ๐ช Benin today is making an offer of betrayal, subcontracting and collaboration to harm Niger, Nigerien macroeconomist Hambali Dodo Oumarou told Sputnik. He described this measure as an “irresponsible act” by Beninese President Patrice Talon, pointing out that the two countries have a long history of “good relations.” However, in the face of this denial,…
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Diplomatic dispute threatens Niger-Benin pipeline oil exports
๐ณ๐ช๐ง๐ฏ Diplomatic tensions escalate as Benin President Patrice Talon rejects Niger’s proposal to use its port for oil exports, citing Niger’s refusal to cooperate. Two weeks after oil production commenced at Sรฉmรจ Krakรฉ in Benin, Talon criticized Niger’s approach, emphasizing the importance of formal cooperation. Benin, a member of ECOWAS, previously faced threats of military…
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Malian military says eliminated one of Daesh in Greater Sahara leaders
๐ฒ๐ฑ The Malian military eliminated a senior leader of the Daesh* (IS) in the Greater Sahara terrorist group, Abou Houzeifa, who was wanted by the United States for his alleged role in the 2017 attack in Niger that killed American soldiers, the Malian armed forces said. ” โฆ The death of Abou Houzeifa, known as…
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Niger-Benin pipeline: First drops of oil arrive at Sรฉmรจ Krakรฉ
Benin is expected to receive transit duties and tax revenues per quantity of Nigerien oil that gushes out at Sรฉmรจ Krakรฉ. The projection comes as the platform where the 1980km pipeline that connects the Agadem oil fields lands. Last Sunday, Nigerien oil gushed out at Sรฉmรจ Krakรฉ in Benin raising hopes for at least 2,000…
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Which five countries are leading in projected GDP growth in sub-Saharan Africa this year?
๐๐ The highest GDP growth per year will be shown by these countries, according to the latest regional outlook of the International Monetary Fund: ๐ณ๐ช Niger – 10.4%;๐ธ๐ณ Senegal – 8.3%;๐ท๐ผ Rwanda – 6.9%;๐จ๐ฎ Cote d’Ivoire – 6.5%;๐ช๐น Ethiopia – 6.2%. However, the forecast is not limited to this year: in 2025, the ranking will…
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Why is Washington Losing Its Influence to Moscow in Africa?
Last month, Niger withdrew from a military agreement with the United States that had allowed a US drone base to be established in the north of the African country. Explaining their decision, Niger’s military authorities said that the agreement had been imposed on the country and was not in the interests of its people. Russia’s…
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US accusing South Africa of aligning itself with “malign” Russia & China is a form of colonization, analyst says
๐บ๐ธ๐ฟ๐ฆ ๐ฌ “Russia’s preponderance in several countries, in the economic, military, political and ideological spheres, directly influences the US, which is already planning laws to prevent the extension of these partnerships, which they consider to be evil and against American interests,” Carolina Vasconcelos, a researcher at the Conjuncture Assessment Center (NAC) for the Sub-Saharan Africa…
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Niger and China sign crude oil MOU worth $400 mln, says Niger state TV
Niger has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese state-owned oil giant China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) worth $400 million linked to the sale of crude oil from its Agadem oilfield, Niger state television RTN reported late on Friday. RTN did not provide details on the agreement. Niger’s military authorities and CNPC could not be…
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Hundreds rally in Niger’s capital to push for U.S. military departure
Hundreds took to the streets of Niger’s capital on Saturday to demand the departure of U.S. troops, after the ruling junta further shifted its strategy by ending a military accord with the United States and welcoming Russian military instructors. Marching arm in arm through central Niamey, the crowd waved Nigerien flags in a demonstration that…
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A new Russian cultural center is set to be launched in Niger
A memorandum on the establishment of a new Russian cultural center in Niger has been signed, Natalia Krasovskaya, the Executive Director of the NGO “Center for People’s Diplomacy,” announced on Telegram. The Nigerien ministers of culture and higher education are involved in the new partnership. The project includes a three-year cooperation agreement focused on culture,…
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