Chip war: Is there an end to tit-for-tat China-US trade restrictions? | Trade War
We consider the impact as China’s export curbs on the chipmaking metals gallium and germanium take effect. Semiconductor chips are a vital component used in…
Niger coup plunges Africa’s Sahel into anarchy
In the last decades, great power rivalries and competition have characterised contemporary Africa, popularly termed as the new scramble for Africa. Within the context of…
France: Deals revoked by Niger military were signed with ‘legitimate’ gov’t | News
Niger coup makers had revoked five military accords with France and suspended broadcasts of French state-funded international news outlets. French authorities on Friday responded to…
US pauses foreign assistance to Niger as it reiterates support for Bazoum | Poverty and Development News
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says life-saving humanitarian and food assistance will continue. The United States has announced the suspension of some aid to Niger…
West African leaders make plan for military intervention in Niger | News
Regional bloc ECOWAS works out potential operation to back up ultimatum to coup leaders to give up power by Sunday. West African defence chiefs have…
Nigeria’s Tinubu seeks Senate support for ECOWAS intervention in Niger | News
Tinubu is reportedly seeking support to intervene against the ruling military in Niger, where a coup removed the democratically elected government. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu…
Kremlin says interference of non-regional actors unlikely to help Niger | Military News
The Kremlin’s comments come amid a pending regional military intervention and President Bazoum’s call for Western help. The Kremlin has said that any interference in…
Niger’s Bazoum warns of ‘devastating’ fallout for world if coup succeeds | Politics News
President Mohamed Bazoum calls on international community to help country ‘restore our constitutional order’. Niger’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum has called on the international community…
Benin says Niger oil pipeline not impacted by regional sanctions over coup | Military News
On Sunday, the regional bloc had imposed severe sanctions on Niger after last week’s overthrow of President Bazoum. Authorities in Benin said on Thursday that…
Pro-coup protests continue in Niger as Biden urges Bazoum release | News
On Niger’s 63rd independence anniversary, protesters gather to show support for last week’s coup. Hundreds of people backing last week’s removal of Niger’s democratically elected…
Niger coup leader defiant as Nigeria cuts power, ECOWAS threatens force | News
Niger’s coup leader has declared that he will not bow down to pressure to reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum, criticising sanctions imposed by West African…
US state department orders evacuation of embassy in Niger following coup | Politics News
The US joins European countries in calling for citizens to evacuate after Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown. The United States has ordered all non-emergency…
West African bloc sends delegation to Niger, says force is ‘last resort’ | Military News
ECOWAS has imposed sanctions on Niger after last week’s cup and insists that there could be use of force within a week if deposed President…
More Conflict, Less Aid: Why Niger Coup Means Trouble For The Sahel
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum, in an interview with the Financial Times earlier this year, said he believed there was ‘zero chance’ of the military kicking…
Niger reopens borders with five neighbours a week after coup | News
All of Niger’s borders had been closed after an announcement by the coup makers on state television last week when President Mohamed Bazoum was removed.…
Timeline: A week after the coup, how has the Niger crisis unfolded? | Politics News
Here is a look at key events in the week since a military coup took place in the West African country Niger. Wednesday, July 26…
Russia responsible for Niger coup, says top Ukrainian official | Russia-Ukraine war News
The Russian Wagner Group’s boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has hailed the coup as a move towards independence from the West. A Ukrainian official has accused Moscow…
EU sees no uranium supply risks to nuclear production after Niger coup | Military News
Niger has some of the world’s most extensive deposits of uranium, a key ingredient in the nuclear industry. The European Union’s nuclear agency, Euratom, says…
Uranium price hike projected after Niger coup spurs slight rise | News
Mining operations continue in Niger, the world’s seventh largest producer of uranium, despite last week’s military takeover. The price of uranium has risen slightly since…
France to begin evacuation for its citizens, EU nationals in Niger | News
The French foreign ministry says evacuation plans were already under way for European nationals living in Niger. The French foreign ministry has said plans to…