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Chad’s break with France: why it happened and what it means for power dynamics in the Sahel region

For over six decades, Chad was a crucial ally to French and US forces in their counter-insurgency operations in the Sahel. But both lost influence because of repeated mistakes.

The Conversation

Senegal 'making progress' convincing military regimes in Sahel to remain with Ecowas

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has said he is 'making progress' in a mediation mission with junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, after the trio announced their departure from regional bloc Ecowas.

Radio France Internationale

Niger military junta seizes control of French uranium operations

French nuclear group Orano has announced that authorities in Niger have taken "operational control" of its uranium mining unit, in an escalating conflict between the company and the country's ruling junta.

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France's Orano Says Niger Junta Controls Uranium Firm

French nuclear group Orano said Wednesday that authorities in Niger had taken "operational control" of its uranium mining unit, in an escalating spat between the company and the country's military junta.

International Business Times

At least 54 dead and more than 100 missing after boat capsizes in Nigeria

Divers are still searching the waters but hope is fading on finding any survivors

Evening Standard

At least 27 dead after boat capsizes in Nigeria

Latest tragedy to hit busy waterways leaves more than 100 missing, with causes ranging from turbulence to age of vessel.

Al Jazeera

Boat Capsizes On River Niger, Dozens Missing In Nigeria

Tragic boat capsizing in Nigeria highlights safety concerns in water transportation. Efforts underway to enhance safety protocols and prevent future incidents.

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Nigerian businesses court French investors during Tinubu's landmark visit

President Bola Tinubu's state visit to France brings a delegation of Nigerian business leaders seeking new investment in Africa's largest economy. It also reflects growing efforts to strengthen economic links between Nigeria and France.

Radio France Internationale

Nigerian President Woos French Investment On State Visit

President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday Nigeria is "open for business" as he embarked on a state visit to France, with Paris looking to boost ties in English-speaking Africa following a series of setbacks with former allies on the continent.

International Business Times

Nigerian State Visit Signals Shift In France's Africa Strategy

President Bola Tinubu will begin a two-day trip to France on Thursday, the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades, as Paris seeks to boost ties with anglophone Africa.

International Business Times

Terrorism is spreading in west Africa – foreign and regional collaboration are needed to fight the threat

The United States army has completed its withdrawal from Niger after 11 years of military cooperation with the west African country.

The Conversation

EU recalls envoy to junta-run Niger, spokesperson says

The European Union said on Saturday it had recalled its envoy from Niger because the ruling junta had questioned the way the bloc delivered aid to the West African country.

Radio France Internationale

Africa’s junta-led nations use music to push their latest anti-imperialism drive

Thousands from across the junta-led countries in Africa’s Sahel region were gathering this week in the Nigerien capital of Niamey to condemn what they call the West’s imperialist agenda and to drive support for their military regimes

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Nigerian Government Convoy Ambushed By Boko Haram Insurgents

Recent Boko Haram attack in Nigeria highlights ongoing conflict and impact on civilians. Insurgents target security convoy, disrupting power supplies and c...

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Military rule is on the rise in Africa – nothing good came from it in the past

In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African politics, is back.

The Conversation

Nigeria’s terror group Lakurawa is nothing new – it exists because of government’s failure: analysts

The Nigerian army has spoken of attacks on the Niger-Nigeria border in 2024 as being carried out by a new terrorist group.

International Business Times

Nigerian UN Nurse Escapes Jihadist Kidnappers After Six Years

A Nigerian nurse who was kidnapped by Islamic State-affiliated jihadists has escaped after six years in which she was forced into two marriages, it was announced Friday.

Radio France Internationale

Niger embraces Russia for uranium production leaving France out in the cold

Niger has called on Russian firms to directly invest in uranium and other natural resource production, following the collapse of relations with former colonial ruler France and the eviction of French nuclear giant Orano from the country

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Niger junta bans French aid group amid tensions with France

Niger’s military junta has banned the French aid group Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, or Acted, from working in the country amid tensions with France

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TB in Africa: global report shows successes, but Nigeria and DRC remain important hotspots

The World Health Organization’s 2024 Global Tuberculosis report reveals a sobering reality. Formidable challenges remain in the fight against the world’s most infectious disease: persistent poverty in high burden countries; increased rates of infection among vulnerable populations; the inability to find and treat all missing cases; and funding shortfalls.

International Business Times

Climate Change-worsened Floods Wreak Havoc In Africa

Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu's house in central Nigeria.

Radio France Internationale

Orano halts uranium output at Niger's Arlit mine amid financial strain

French nuclear multinational Orano will suspend production at its Arlit uranium mine in northern Niger due to financial difficulties faced by its Nigerien subsidiary, Somaïr. The decision comes as border closures between Niger and Benin, triggered by the July 2023 coup, have blocked all uranium exports.

Radio France Internationale

Climate change worsened deadly floods in African regions, scientists say

Devastating rains that triggered floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan in recent months – killing hundreds of people and displacing millions – were worsened by human-caused climate change, a team of international scientists announced Wednesday.

International Business Times

Climate Change Worsened Deadly Africa Floods, Scientists Say

Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday.