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Tiani holds precarious post-mutiny position

Less than a week after a failed coup, the Niger junta leader must contend with an army riven by deep internal divisions as he seeks to stay in power.

Subscribers only Defence 02.09.2026

Washington quietly reshapes its anti-drug strategy

Four tonnes of cocaine seized by the Liberian police near Roberts International Airport in Liberia, on 21 July 2026.© Liberia National Police/Handout via Reuters

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 31.08.2026

Libyan General Saddam Haftar, the leader of the Nigerien junta, Abdourahamane Tchiani, and the Chadian President, Mahamat Idriss Déby.© Mustafa Hatipoglu/Anadolu via AFP ; Niger Presidency/Handout via Reuters ; Ludovic Marin/AFP

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Saddam Haftar plays murky game to weaken Abdourahamane Tchiani's junta

The Libyan army chief is relying on his alliance with Mahamat Idriss Déby to defeat his rivals who have taken refuge in Niger. He is also seeking to enlist the support of rebels opposed to Abdourahamane Tchiani and present in Libya and Chad.

Free access Defence, Diplomacy 25.08.2026

President of Benin Romuald Wadagni in Cotonou, on 24 May 2026.© Leopold Soglo/Zuma Press Wire/Reuters

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Romuald Wadagni aims to bring fresh momentum to deadlocked WAEMU

The new Beninese president is seeking to find a solution to the impasse hampering the regional organisation. To do so, he wants to organise a heads of state summit, an event that has been postponed for several years due to persistent tensions among member countries.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 24.08.2026

US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum in Washington, on 30 June 2026.© Ken Cedeno/Reuters

Doug Burgum to scout critical mineral opportunities on planned West Africa trip

The powerful US interior secretary, a former North Dakota governor who has taken a leading role on energy and critical minerals, is considering a trip to the continent in the coming months.

Subscribers only Mining 16.07.2026

Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone and ECOWAS, in Abuja, Nigeria, on 14 December 2025. © Marvellous Durowaiye/Reuters

Julius Maada Bio set for another year at the helm of ECOWAS

Despite a record at the regional organisation that has drawn widespread criticism, Sierra Leone's president is expected to be reappointed for a further year when ECOWAS holds its summit in Freetown on 19 July, in the absence of any alternative candidate.

Free access Diplomacy 14.07.2026

Niamey speeds up rapprochement with Tripoli

Envoys sent by Abdourahamane Tchiani have travelled to the Libyan capital to further discuss security cooperation and to discreetly recover Nigerien prisoners. Niger's double-dealing is causing tensions with General Khalifa Haftar's faction.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 10.07.2026

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Tchiani eases pressure on CNPC after three years of crisis

Recognising the importance of the Chinese company – the country's leading private investor and operator of all its oil infrastructure – the junta is showing signs of de-escalation. The state and the company have been in conflict since the coup d'état of July 2023.

Subscribers only Energy 08.07.2026

The head of the Nigerien junta, Abdourahamane Tchiani, in Niamey, 2 June 2026.

Cyber Africa Forum returns to Cotonou for 2026 edition

The sixth edition of the event dedicated to cybersecurity and digital stakeholders in Africa is set to take place at the Sofitel hotel in Cotonou on 16 and 17 November.

Subscribers only Defence 07.07.2026

From Niamey to Abidjan, Nab Consulting makes its mark in financial consulting sector

Established by Mauritanian national Ismaila Kamara in Dakar in 2021, Nab Consulting has helped the Nigerien government set up a $250m loan from Afreximbank.

Subscribers only Finance 03.07.2026

BCEAO's Jean-Claude Brou eyes mining firms' gold

During a recent visit to Abidjan, the governer of the Central Bank of West African States met with several gold sector representatives to present his plan to purchase a share of their gold production.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 01.07.2026

Wilfrid Lauriano do Rego builds roadmap for Abidjan-Lagos highway

The newly elected board chair of the ALCoMA transport body has been tasked with getting one of the region's most ambitious infrastructure projets rolling. He will need to convince investors and lenders to contribute $15bn in funds to the corridor.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Finance 25.06.2026

UN chief Guterres tasks Sahle-Work Zewde with rebuilding regional influence

The former Ethiopian president will carry out an assessment of UNOWAS, which is struggling to have an impact in the Sahel, and consider avenues for revitalising the UN in West Africa. From New York to Dakar, her strategic review is being closely watched.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.06.2026

Former Ethiopian president Sahle-Work Zewde in Abidjan, in December 2021.

German trader SET Select Energy seeks new outlets

Based in Hamburg, Germany, the company led by York Dohna has been seeking to break into new markets for several months. Its fuel trading subsidiary, based in Switzerland, is exploring opportunities in West Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 23.06.2026

Prisoner swaps and scores to settle between Niamey, Tripoli and Benghazi

The release of a Libyan intelligence officer and 17 of his compatriots was the main focus of Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine's recent visit to Tripoli.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.06.2026

The Nigerien prime minister, Ali Lamine Zeine, and his counterpart from the Libyan Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Dabaiba, in Tripoli on 15 June 2026.

Armed forces supplier Marck & Balsan recruits four-star general

The French company, which specialises in military uniforms and personal safety equipment, has just appointed a high-ranking officer with experience at the French Foreign Ministry and in Operation Barkhane in Chad to expand its business in West Africa, particularly in Guinea.

Subscribers only Defence 22.06.2026

Despite split from ECOWAS, Niamey seeks €244m in regional market

Niger has issued a 160bn CFA francs bond on the West African Economic and Monetary Union in an initiative piloted by several regional management and intermediary firms. The move comes as the country has shown intentions of breaking from the regional framework.

Subscribers only Finance 19.06.2026

Tripoli shores up relations with Niamey as Haftar extends influence

Libyan Government of National Unity Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh is hosting his Nigerien counterpart for talks on security cooperation, with Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar expected to dominate the agenda.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.06.2026

Tchiani's lack of options leaves CNPC in control of Agadem crude exports

Despite mounting friction between Niger's junta and China National Petroleum Corp, the Chinese major remains in sole charge of marketing crude from the Agadem field, after authorities failed to secure a credible alternative.

Subscribers only Energy 04.06.2026

Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine meets Xi Li, secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, in Beijing in September 2024.

Sierra Leone president Maada Bio sets pace ahead of ECOWAS summit

The current chair of the Economic Community of West African States has secured a slight postponement of the bloc's annual summit, originally scheduled for June in Freetown. The meeting is expected to focus on the appointment of a new commission, as well as the bloc's new chair.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.06.2026

Madrid reshuffles its embassy

The Spanish embassy in Niamey is set to welcome a new deputy head of mission in August, Eugenia Simó García.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.06.2026

Oil minister Tini out of favour amid junta power struggles

Rivalries between the leading generals at the helm of the state are having an impact on the running of the strategic Ministry of Petroleum, whose minister, Hamadou Tini, has found himself sidelined since taking office at the start of the year.

Subscribers only Energy 28.05.2026

Junta's third in command weakened by visa trafficking case

Minister of the interior since the coup d'état of 26 July 2023, the powerful General Mohamed Toumba has, over recent weeks, found himself involved in a highly sensitive case involving his wife. She is suspected of orchestrating a vast illicit market for residence permits between West Africa and Europe.

Free access Politics, Diplomacy 27.05.2026

General Mohamed Toumba in Niamey, 4 September 2023.

After Nairobi, Macron prepares final major African tour

As the French president closes the Africa-France summit in Kenya, he and his team are already working on his next major trip to the continent – a journey that may well be the last of his two terms in office.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.05.2026

French President Emmanuel Macron during the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi, Kenya, on 12 May 2026.

Details of Accra's proposed new security architecture

At the end of March, Ghana submitted a proposed security agreement to the ECOWAS and AES states intended to replace the Accra Initiative. But the draft has fallen a long way short of persuading all the countries in the region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.05.2026

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama in Addis Ababa in February 2026.

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Tiani holds precarious post-mutiny position

Washington quietly reshapes its anti-drug strategy

Spotlight
Saddam Haftar plays murky game to weaken Abdourahamane Tchiani's junta

Spotlight
Romuald Wadagni aims to bring fresh momentum to deadlocked WAEMU

Doug Burgum to scout critical mineral opportunities on planned West Africa trip

Julius Maada Bio set for another year at the helm of ECOWAS

Niamey speeds up rapprochement with Tripoli

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Tchiani eases pressure on CNPC after three years of crisis

Cyber Africa Forum returns to Cotonou for 2026 edition

From Niamey to Abidjan, Nab Consulting makes its mark in financial consulting sector

BCEAO's Jean-Claude Brou eyes mining firms' gold

Wilfrid Lauriano do Rego builds roadmap for Abidjan-Lagos highway

UN chief Guterres tasks Sahle-Work Zewde with rebuilding regional influence

German trader SET Select Energy seeks new outlets

Prisoner swaps and scores to settle between Niamey, Tripoli and Benghazi

Armed forces supplier Marck & Balsan recruits four-star general

Despite split from ECOWAS, Niamey seeks €244m in regional market

Tripoli shores up relations with Niamey as Haftar extends influence

Tchiani's lack of options leaves CNPC in control of Agadem crude exports

Sierra Leone president Maada Bio sets pace ahead of ECOWAS summit

Madrid reshuffles its embassy

Oil minister Tini out of favour amid junta power struggles

Junta's third in command weakened by visa trafficking case

After Nairobi, Macron prepares final major African tour

Details of Accra's proposed new security architecture

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Tiani holds precarious post-mutiny position

Washington quietly reshapes its anti-drug strategy

Spotlight Saddam Haftar plays murky game to weaken Abdourahamane Tchiani's junta

Spotlight Romuald Wadagni aims to bring fresh momentum to deadlocked WAEMU

Doug Burgum to scout critical mineral opportunities on planned West Africa trip

Julius Maada Bio set for another year at the helm of ECOWAS

Niamey speeds up rapprochement with Tripoli

Spotlight Tchiani eases pressure on CNPC after three years of crisis

Cyber Africa Forum returns to Cotonou for 2026 edition

From Niamey to Abidjan, Nab Consulting makes its mark in financial consulting sector

BCEAO's Jean-Claude Brou eyes mining firms' gold

Wilfrid Lauriano do Rego builds roadmap for Abidjan-Lagos highway

UN chief Guterres tasks Sahle-Work Zewde with rebuilding regional influence

German trader SET Select Energy seeks new outlets

Prisoner swaps and scores to settle between Niamey, Tripoli and Benghazi

Armed forces supplier Marck & Balsan recruits four-star general

Despite split from ECOWAS, Niamey seeks €244m in regional market

Tripoli shores up relations with Niamey as Haftar extends influence

Tchiani's lack of options leaves CNPC in control of Agadem crude exports

Sierra Leone president Maada Bio sets pace ahead of ECOWAS summit

Madrid reshuffles its embassy

Oil minister Tini out of favour amid junta power struggles

Junta's third in command weakened by visa trafficking case

After Nairobi, Macron prepares final major African tour

Details of Accra's proposed new security architecture

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Saddam Haftar plays murky game to weaken Abdourahamane Tchiani's junta

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Romuald Wadagni aims to bring fresh momentum to deadlocked WAEMU

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Tchiani eases pressure on CNPC after three years of crisis