Vol 65 No 7 | NIGERUNITED STATESIRANRUSSIA General Tiani swaps the US for Russia 27th March 2024 Annulling its defence agreements with Washington, the Niamey junta strengthens ties with Moscow and Tehran Severing military ties with the United States on 16 March, three months after France closed its embassy in Niamey, General Abdourahamane Tiani's Conseil national pour la sauvegarde...
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 5 | NIGERECOWAS Regional bloc backtracks on economic sanctions 28th February 2024 Leaders say the decision to lift restrictions has been made for humanitarian reasons as they urge Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso not to leave the community The decision by leaders of the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) to lift economic sanctions on Niger's military regime is an embarrassing admission of d... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 64 No 20 | NIGERFRANCE Macron loses showdown with the Niamey junta 26th September 2023 Europe's security plans in the Sahel as US remains coy about future of $200 million drone bases Two weeks after proclaiming full support for democracy in Niger and its ousted elected President Mohamed Bazoum, France's President Emmanuel Macron announced the immediate recall ... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 64 No 19 | NIGER Macron digs in amid diplomatic 'hostage' claims 20th September 2023 The French president says his ambassador and diplomatic staff in Niamey, are effectively hostages and living off military rations as the junta blocks food deliveries to the embassy The diplomatic standoff between France and Niger's military junta shows no sign of abating as President Emmanuel Macron continues to dig in. READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 64 No 18 | NIGERFRANCE Macron steps up the rhetoric against the Niamey junta 30th August 2023 Restoring ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to power has become a personal crusade for the French leader President Emmanuel Macron has refused to bow to demands from the military junta in Niger that France's ambassador leave the country as he set out France's diplomatic priorities in ... READ FOR FREE
Vol 64 No 18 | NIGER The withdrawal starts 7th September 2023 Mirage jets, Reaper drones and some helicopters, their crews and support teams will likely be among the first French military elements to be withdrawn from Niger following talks be...
Vol 64 No 18 | NIGER Toxic times for uranium 7th September 2023 Investment in future uranium mining operations was already on hold before Niger's July military coup, contrary to reports that the problems followed the coup, industry executives h...
Vol 64 No 17 | NIGERWEST AFRICA General Tiani opens the bidding 24th August 2023 After calling regional leaders' bluff over military action, Niamey's putschists say they are ready to negotiate Serious negotiations to take Niger forward from the crisis born of the 26 July coup are at last under way after the Niamey putschists met with the envoys from the Economic Communit...
Vol 64 No 17 | NIGERTOGO President Faure secretly helps the Niamey junta 18th August 2023 While publicly opposing the Niger junta, Lomé is offering it support amid reports that the Wagner Group is operating in northern Togo President Faure Gnassingbé's government is assisting the Niger junta to consolidate power, Africa Confidential has learned, although as a member of the Economic Community of...
Vol 64 No 17 | NIGER Niamey's junta thumbs its nose 12th August 2023 Beyond ignoring military threats and reshuffling the army command, the ruling generals lack a strategy In another show of insouciance, the Niamey junta named a new team of ministers a few hours before West African leaders met in Abuja on 10 August to discuss how to reinstate Preside...
