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Niger: Nathalie Yamb appointed as General Tiani’s Special Advisor and granted a diplomatic passport

The president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), General Abdourahamane Tiani, has made a new appointment that is stirring...
Diplomacy
Edouard Djogbénou
Niger

In the face of challenges and difficulties, Tiani invites Nigerians to read the Quran.

On the second anniversary of the seizure of power by the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), General Abdourahamane Tiani delivered...
Politics
Paul Arnaud DEGUENON
Niger

Who is going to buy Niger’s uranium?

After decades of French dominance in its uranium sector, Niger has reclaimed control of Somaïr and is shaking up the global geopolitical landscape. In...
Economy
Paul Arnaud DEGUENON
Benin

Niger–Benin border reopening: a dialogue of the deaf between both governments

The standoff between Beninese and Nigerien authorities over the reopening of their shared border continues, with both sides trading blame over the weekend. Each...
Diplomacy
Edouard Djogbénou
Niger

Niger has no plans to reopen border with Benin

In a televised interview aired on Saturday, May 31, 2025, Niger’s transitional president, General Abdourahamane Tiani, offered a detailed explanation for his country’s continued...
Diplomacy
Paul Arnaud DEGUENON
Niger

Terrorism: Tiani makes explosive claims about recent attacks in Benin

During a televised interview on Saturday, May 31, 2025, Niger’s transitional president, General Abdourahamane Tiani, made a series of striking revelations regarding the recent...
Security
Paul Arnaud DEGUENON
Niger

Niger: growing unrest among transport workers as Tiani regime faces mounting pressure

Discontent is mounting among Nigerien transport workers, who are grappling with rising insecurity and a prolonged diplomatic standoff between Niamey and Cotonou. The deadly...
Company
Paul Arnaud DEGUENON
Niger

Niger: around fifty soldiers killed in terrorist attack

Early on Sunday, May 25, hundreds of jihadists on motorbikes launched a brutal assault on a base housing Niger’s National Guard and Special Forces.Taken...
Security
Edouard Djogbénou
Niger

Ouattara meets Lamine Zeine in Abidjan on sidelines of AfDB summit

On the sidelines of the 2025 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine was received by...
Diplomacy
Paul Arnaud DEGUENON
Niger

Niger expels several Chinese nationals over violations of national laws

On May 25, 2025, Niger’s Minister of Petroleum issued a formal warning to China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) Niger Petroleum, demanding that its expatriate...
Diplomacy
Ousmane Traoré Samba