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Chinese-Owned Gold Mines in Niger Closed After Reports of Livestock Deaths
Local authorities informed AFP on Sunday that several gold mines in northern…
Niger Calls for Immediate Withdrawal of US Troops
After a July coup, the West African nation announced in mid-March that…
Russian Military Trainers Deploy to Niger as Security Ties Deepen
State media reported that Russian military trainers, along with an air defense…
Niger Suspends US Military Agreement Amidst Diplomatic Tensions
Niger has halted a military agreement with the United States, which granted…
ECOWAS Removes Coup Sanctions on Niger in Bid to Open Dialogue.
West Africa's regional bloc, ECOWAS, has decided to lift travel, commercial, and…
ECOWAS Court Denies Niger’s Appeal to Remove Sanctions Imposed Over Coup
The junta in Niger requested that the sanctions related to the coup…
Niger’s Military Junta Establishes Anti-Corruption Commission.
The head of Niger's military junta, who took over in a coup…
The European Union takes action to put sanctions on Niger’s military junta members.
Three months after they took control in a coup, the European Union…
First French troops leave Niger as US aid decreases.
In a convoy travelling overland and probably headed for Chad, the first…
The Goal Was to Undermine Me – French Ambassador to Niger
After two months of "extreme tension" and many weeks spent locked to…