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'Complex' military shake up as French forces in Mali retreat to Niger

France is stepping up its military cooperation with Niger as it continues to fight Islamist insurgents in the Sahel following a breakdown in relations with Mali's military leaders. Colonel Hervé Pierre, the man in charge of coordinating France’s pivot from Mali to Niger, spoke to RFI about the “extremely complex”…

Radio France Internationale

US sanctions six Nigerians for aiding Boko Haram

The men were found guilty of setting up a cell in the United Arab Emirates to raise funds for Boko Haram.

Al Jazeera

More than 200 gunmen killed in Nigeria security operation -official

At least 200 gunmen were killed in the past three days in Nigeria's central-northern state of Niger during a security operation to clear armed gangs from the area, a state commissioner said on Thursday.

Reuters

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Does France's emphasis on nuclear power guarantee its energy independence?

As the Ukraine crisis continues to push fuel prices up, France’s championing of nuclear power as a way of ensuring its energy sovereignty sounds great. But a group of researchers says it's a red herring given France imports all its uranium.

Radio France Internationale

Niger, Mauritania Support Saudi Bid to Host Expo 2030

Niger President Mohamed Bazoum held talks with Advisor at Saudi Royal Court Ahmed Qattan and his accompanying delegation at the presidential palace in Niamey on Tuesday. Qattan conveyed the greetings of Custodian to the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdelaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. During the meeting,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Eighteen civilians killed in west Niger attack, government says

Eighteen civilians were killed when their transport vehicle came under attack in a part of western Niger frequently targeted by Islamist militants, the government said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Nigerian forces kill children in airstrike over border in Niger, official says

The Nigerian military has killed and wounded children in an airstrike in neighbouring Niger, a local governor in Niger, state television and an aid agency said on Sunday, although Nigeria's armed forces said they were still investigating.

Reuters

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Covid-19 in Africa: 'The doses are here, but vaccine hesitancy remains high'

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine production programme in Africa. Six countries (South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia) will be equipped with production lines to manufacture doses of mRNA vaccines, in an initiative aimed at reducing the continent’s reliance on…

France 24

'End of an era' as France pulls out of Mali. Was the mission a failure?

France was welcomed as a saviour in Mali in January 2013 after it sent in troops to fight jihadism in the north of the country. Nine years on, the insurgency has grown and many Malians are applauding France's departure, suggesting it failed in its mission.

Radio France Internationale

Niger becomes France’s partner of last resort after Mali withdrawal

As France and its European allies prepare to leave Mali, Paris plans to increase its military cooperation with Niger in the fight against Islamist insurgents in the Sahel. But it’s a marriage of convenience as coups and rising anti-French sentiments in the region have left Paris with little choice.

France 24

Niger accepts foreign forces to secure border after France exit from Mali

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum says French and European special forces can cross into its territory from neighbouring Mali to combat jihadists and boost security near the border with the West African state.

Radio France Internationale

After Mali exit, Niger accepts foreign forces to secure border

Comments by President Mohamed Bazoum come a day after France and European allies announce withdrawal from Mali.

Al Jazeera

Niger accepts foreign special forces to secure Mali border area, president says

Niger has accepted that French and European special forces will be deployed into its territory from neighbouring Mali, in order to secure the border area with the West African state, Niger's president said on Twitter on Friday.

Reuters

Why has France been at war for a decade in the West African desert?

France and military allies are leaving Mali after using it for almost a decade as a base for fighting Islamist insurgents who continue to wreak havoc and control swathes of territory around West Africa.

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Al Jazeera

France, European allies announce military withdrawal from Mali

French president denies that the almost decade-long military deployment led by his country has ended in failure.

France 24

Macron announces French troop withdrawal from Mali

In a joint announcement from the Élysée Palace on Thursday, France and allied nations announced that they were withdrawing troops from Mali due to a breakdown in relations with the ruling junta after nine years of fighting a jihadist insurgency. Read FRANCE 24's live coverage of the day’s events as…

France 24

Barkhane, Takuba, Sabre: French and European military missions in the Sahel

France on Thursday announced the withdrawal of its military mission in Mali, Operation Barkhane, after nine years of battling jihadists in the region. At the request of Malian authorities, France launched an intervention in January 2013 to oust Islamists who had taken over much of the north.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Algeria's Sonatrach to Share Production in a Region in Niger

Algeria's Sonatrach oil company said it had signed an agreement with the Niger petroleum ministry to share production in Niger's Kafra region, according to a Sonatrach statement. Sonatrach International Petroleum Exploration and Production, a subsidiary of the Algerian company, signed the agreement in Niger's capital. Sonatrach's works in Kafra cover…

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Deadly attacks on Benin's northern border raise fears of jihadist intrusion

Nine people including a Frenchman were killed this week in attacks in a national park in Benin's remote north bordering troubled Niger and Burkina Faso.

Reuters

Analysis-Leaving Mali would not be easy as French military feels the heat

France is considering withdrawing its troops from Mali, but adapting its strategy to prevent Islamist militancy spreading south may prove complex and contribute to uncertainty in the region.

Reuters

Gunmen kill 11 Nigerian security agents, some villagers -state governor

Gunmen in Nigeria have killed 11 security agents and several villagers after attacking remote villages in the north-central state of Niger, its governor Alhaji Bello said on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Two Algerian Soldiers Killed in Clash with Militants

Two Algerian soldiers and two militants were killed in a firefight near the desert border with Niger, the North African country's defense ministry said Friday. "Following a clash with a terrorist group along the border zone in the Hassi Tiririne region... two soldiers were killed on the field of honor,"…

The Conversation

Les djihadistes du Sahel ne gouvernent pas de la même manière: le contexte est déterminant

La région du Sahel, une zone composée de pays en grande partie semi-arides situés sous le Sahara, ne cesse de subir les attaques des insurgés djihadistes d’affiliations diverses.

The Independent UK

Nigeria extremists still ‘very dangerous,’ says UN official

A top U.N. official says that the Islamic extremist insurgency in northeast Nigeria is a “very, very dangerous (and) very threatening” crisis that needs more than $1 billion in aid in 2022 to assist those hit by the decade-long conflict

The Guardian - UK

Women behind the lens: ‘She was too beautiful not to be photographed’

Etinosa Yvonne recalls a chance encounter with a Fulani woman in northern Nigeria

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