[ad_1] AMSTERDAM, Aug 4 (Reuters) – The Dutch government is temporarily suspending its direct cooperation with Niger’s government following the coup on July 26th, it said in an official statement…
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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger students in French visa limbo as relations sour
[ad_1] PARIS, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Burkina Faso medical student Alphonse Nikiema lit up as he read an email from his university allowing him to resume visa paperwork for training…
Mali in meltdown as militants advance and U.N. withdraws
[ad_1] Mali’s army battles on multiple fronts after U.N. quits Islamists target Timbuktu, Tuareg rebels back on offensive ‘There is a risk of civil war,’ says expert West Africa’s Sahel…
Germany pledges support of $86 million to ECOWAS
[ad_1] BERLIN, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Germany’s Development Ministry on Friday pledged 81 million euros ($85.9 million) in support for the West African Economic Community (ECOWAS) for peacebuilding and economic…
French ambassador in Niger being held hostage by junta, Macron says
[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference, on the second day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 10, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights…
France announces release of French official in Niger
[ad_1] PARIS, Sept 14 (Reuters) – France’s Foreign ministry on Thursday announced the release of Stephane Jullien, a French official who had been held by security forces in Niger. The…
France calls for release of French official in Niger
[ad_1] PARIS, Sept 12 (Reuters) – France’s foreign ministry on Tuesday called for the immediate release of a French official held by security forces in Niger. It said that an…
West Africa army chiefs to meet in coming days to discuss Niger plans – spokesman
[ad_1] West African leaders gather for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Head of States and Government meeting in Abuja, Nigeria August 10, 2023. REUTERS/Abraham Achirga ECOWAS decided on…
As Nigeria scraps fuel subsidy, a vibrant black market collapses
[ad_1] [1/5]Yaouba Ahmadou, in white dress, a semi-wholesaler of Nigeria’s contraband fuel speaks with his workers in Garoua, Cameroon June 21, 2023. REUTERS/Desire Danga Essigue Smuggled Nigerian fuel widely traded…
Twelve Niger soldiers killed in clashes with militants
[ad_1] NIAMEY, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Gunmen have killed 12 soldiers and wounded eight in a clash in southwest Niger near the border with Burkina Faso, the government said on…