by afrikanfrontier | Dec 14, 2023 | News, Politics
The United States has expressed its readiness to resume cooperation with Niger, provided that the military regime, which seized power in a coup in July, commits to a brief and credible transition. The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for African Affairs visited Niamey...
by afrikanfrontier | Dec 5, 2023 | News, Politics
A high-ranking Russian military delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Defense Colonel-General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, has arrived in Niamey for discussions with Niger’s military authorities. This marks the first official visit by a Russian government representative...
by afrikanfrontier | Oct 18, 2023 | News, Politics
The United States has officially designated Niger’s military uprising as a coup, a consequential move that will result in the suspension of counter-terrorism cooperation and the halting of $500 million in aid. Despite this decision, the US will maintain its...
by afrikanfrontier | Oct 6, 2023 | News, Politics
France has announced plans to withdraw approximately 1,500 troops and military resources from Niger by year’s end, ending a nearly 10-year mission aimed at combating jihadist insurgents in the Sahel region. The decision comes after relations rapidly...
by afrikanfrontier | Sep 26, 2023 | News, Politics
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced French forces will fully withdraw from Niger by year’s end, acceding to the junta’s demands after last year’s coup upended regional security strategy. Around 1,500 French troops will pull out of their...
