Brussels warns of ‘consequences’ of repeal of Niger anti-smuggling law

[ad_1] The Niger junta’s decision to repeal an eight-year-old law designed to crack down on migrant smugglers could lead to an influx of migrants into Europe, according to EU home…

Niger is the latest victim of Africa’s development paradox

[ad_1] By Hippolyte Fofack, Chief Economist and Director of Research, African Export-Import Bank The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way…

France’s withdrawal from Niger can jeopardise counterterrorism ops in Sahel

[ad_1] The French troops withdrawing from Niger were seen as a key line of defence for about a decade in Western efforts against jihadi violence in Africa’s Sahel region, the…

France and Niger determined in battle against terrorists in Sahel – Le Drian

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: French Foreign Affair Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks during a news conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beirut, Lebanon July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher PARIS…

Niger is the graveyard of French policy in the Sahel

[ad_1] Receive free Niger updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Niger news every morning. As people streamed on to the streets of Niamey…

Niger president defends French involvement in Sahel region

[ad_1] Receive free Niger updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Niger news every morning. The president of Niger has defended France’s actions in…

What the Niger coup means for Europe’s relationship with the Sahel

[ad_1] Niger was seen as the last bastion of democracy in the Sahel region. The ousting of its democratically elected President is a harsh setback for EU efforts to address…

Niger coup highlights west’s failing policy in the Sahel

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Gas lighting | The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

[ad_1] New York, USA, 07 June 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/Kourou/Koualou, a tiny village in a neutral zone straddling Benin and Burkina Faso, was the centre of a one-million-litre-a-year cross-border illicit fuel…

Terrorism In Sahel Region A Global Challenge – Osinbajo

[ad_1]   “Africa can take full advantage of the global complexities we see today and indeed thrive in the face of the uncertainties and disruption through knowledgeable leadership which is…