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Niger
Berlin prepares its return to Niamey

Almost a year and a half after ending its cooperation with Niger, Germany is about to resume its development aid. An agreement is due to be finalised in the next few days.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.01.2025

Niger
Niamey and French airship maker A-NSE clash over military contract

The French airship manufacturer A-NSE is planning to take legal action against Niger's defence ministry headed by General Salifou Modi over a contract signed in 2018 for the delivery of two T-C60L surveillance airships to the Nigerien Armed Forces.

Subscribers only Defence 05.09.2024

In Focus | Niger
Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

Africa Intelligence can reveal the details of talks between the Niger junta and Iran for the delivery of uranium. The dizzying saga is being followed closely by Joe Biden's administration and puts the French nuclear fuel firm Orano in a delicate position.

Subscribers only Mining, Diplomacy 30.04.2024

Africa
African securocrats flock to Riyadh arms fair

High-ranking security officials from many African countries have been attending the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia.

Subscribers only Defence 07.02.2024

The World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 7 March 2022.

Spotlight | Libya, Niger
Khalifa Haftar cosies up to Nigerien junta with Putin's blessing

The strongman of eastern Libya is forging closer ties with the junta in Niamey with the approval of Moscow. The rapprochement is paving the way for an unprecedented alliance along the desert border between Niger and Libya, which migrants cross on their way to Europe.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.02.2024

General Khalifa Haftar (left) and General Abdourahamane Tchiani.

Niger
Border security key to junta's rapprochement with Moscow

Closer cooperation on border security was one of the main subjects raised by the Nigerien delegation taken to Moscow in mid-January by prime minister Lamine Zeine.

Free access Defence 31.01.2024

Niger PM Ali Lamine Zeine in Niamey, Niger on 29 December 2023.

Spotlight | Niger
Lake Chad states quietly mull Niamey's return to counter-insurgent force

Discussions among countries bordering Lake Chad are underway about Niger's participation in the military operations of the Multinational Joint Task Force, six months after a coup led to their suspension from its operations. Meanwhile, the EU has unlocked fresh defence funding.

Subscribers only Defence 23.01.2024

Nigerian units based in Niger, in May 2022.

Niger
Hama Amadou's political manoeuvres unsettle Tchiani

Having returned to Niger in the wake of this July's coup, the leading opposition figure has quietly renewed contact with his old allies. A suspicious junta is keeping a close eye on developments.

Subscribers only Politics 22.12.2023

Hama Amadou takes part in a march in Niamey on 15 June 2014.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, David Cameron, Faure Gnassingbé, Alassane Ouattara, Guillaume Soro

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

DRCWill Cameron get through to Tshisekedi?

Ivory Coast/TogoOuattara and Gnassingbé's discreet tête-à-tête in Riyadh

NigeriaOlivier Becht keeps billionaire company in Lagos

Ivory CoastExiled opposition figure Guillaume Soro back in Africa

Subscribers only Politics, Business, Diplomacy 16.11.2023

Niger
Coup leader Tchiani keeps tabs on fellow junta members

With distrust rife with the junta, its leader has taken control of the technical hub of the external intelligence service, complete with its eavesdropping technology.

Subscribers only Defence 22.09.2023

Image obtained by AFP from ORTN - Télé Sahel, on 19 August 2023, of General Abdourahamane Tiani reading a statement on national television.

Palace Intrigues
Joseph Kabila, Mahamadou Issoufou, Aya Nakamura, Azali Assoumani

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

DRCJoseph Kabila's spymaster Kalev Mutond in Paris

NigerCoup leaders differ over Issoufou's future

CongoSassous behind French pop star Aya Nakamura's Brazzaville show

African UnionFallout over G20 summit

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 12.09.2023

In Focus | Niger
Niger junta deploys propaganda machine to win popular support

The Niger junta has set up a propaganda machine to rally support among the population in the face of hostility from the West and the regional ECOWAS bloc. To achieve this, it forged alliances with figures hostile to France and the regional organisation.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 11.09.2023

From left to right: Maïkoul Zodi, coordinator of the Niamey office of the TLP movement; the transition president, Abdourhamane Tchiani; Abdoulaye Seydou, coordinator of the M62; and General Salifou Modi.

In Focus | Niger
Former President Mahamadou Issoufou's fingerprints all over Niger coup

Whether President Bazoum's predecessor played a part in the July coup continues to generate considerable speculation in West African capitals. Yet although Issoufou denies any sort of role, his closeness to junta leader Tchiani remains indisputable.

Subscribers only Politics 21.08.2023

Niger
Junta opts for technocrat Ali Lamine Zeine as PM

The coup leaders are banking on Zeine's technocratic profile to re-establish contact with international financial backers who have been unsettled by the military takeover. To carry this out, the PM can count on a strong network in several neighbouring capitals.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 17.08.2023

The prime minister appointed by the putschists, Ali Lamine Zeine, with the Chadian president, Mahamat Idriss Déby, on 15 August 2023.

In Focus | Niger
ECOWAS, US and EU united front begins to crack

Investigative report published on 10/08/23 at 10.50 GMT - There is no longer a consensus within the West African community and its Western partners on restoring ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to power, an ultimatum that had been imposed on the coup leaders.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.08.2023

Supporters of the Niger coup in a stadium in Niamey, 6 August 2023.

In Focus | Niger
Nigerien junta's secret alliances with Bamako and Ouagadougou

Investigative report published on 03/08/2023 at 11h46 - For several days now, the new Nigerien junta has been working to strengthen its ties with its counterparts in neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso. Official channels have been open since 26 July, but Africa Intelligence can now reveal that initial contacts were made before the putsch, coordinated by former army chief Salifou Modi.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 02.08.2023

Abdourahamane Tchiani and other army commanders, in Niamey, on 28 July 2023.

Niger
Coup in Niger: Sultan of Sokoto to attempt mediation for ECOWAS

Breaking news published on 01/08/23 at 12h52 - Africa Intelligence can reveal that the heads of state of the 15-member regional organisation have just agreed that the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa'adu Abubakar, will act as the union's mediator in Niamey.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.08.2023

Demonstrators gather in Niamey in support of soldiers involved in the putsch.

Niger
Niger coup: last-chance mediation efforts from Washington to Abuja

Breaking news published on 28/07/23, 21.00 - Despite General Abdourahamane Tchiani declaring himself head of the CNSP military junta on 28 July, ECOWAS is holding out hope that Mohamed Bazoum will return to power and, alongside Paris and Washington, is counting on Nigerien ex-president Mahamoudou Issoufou's involvement.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.07.2023

Le général putschiste Abdourahmane Tchiani, qui s'est proclamé 'président de la transition' au Niger.

Niger
Mohamed Bazoum tries to revive military cooperation with Bamako

Now that the Liptako-Gourma region has become the main centre of jihadist activity in the Sahel, Mohamed Bazoum is trying to revive military collaboration with Bamako. The chances of cooperation have been weakened, however, by mistrust between the Nigerien president and Mali's junta leader Assimi Goita.

Subscribers only Defence 10.05.2023

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum at the Elysee presidential Palace, in Paris, France, 09 July 2021, following a video summit with leaders of G5 Sahel countries.

Spotlight | France, Sahel
Closed-door talks over future of French military presence in Sahel

The Elysée Palace and the Ministry of the Armed Forces are busy laying plans for the future of France's military presence in the Sahel. While the Sabre task force is on the out, various troop redeployment options are on the cards, as is a highly awaited clarification of French soldiers' status in the region.

Subscribers only Defence 18.01.2023

French soldiers from Operation Barkhane set up a temporary advanced operating base as they leave Gossi, Mali, on 18 April 2022.

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Salifou Modi

Niger
Berlin prepares its return to Niamey

Niger
Niamey and French airship maker A-NSE clash over military contract

In Focus | Niger
Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

Africa
African securocrats flock to Riyadh arms fair

Spotlight | Libya, Niger
Khalifa Haftar cosies up to Nigerien junta with Putin's blessing

Niger
Border security key to junta's rapprochement with Moscow

Spotlight | Niger
Lake Chad states quietly mull Niamey's return to counter-insurgent force

Niger
Hama Amadou's political manoeuvres unsettle Tchiani

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, David Cameron, Faure Gnassingbé, Alassane Ouattara, Guillaume Soro

DRCWill Cameron get through to Tshisekedi?

Ivory Coast/TogoOuattara and Gnassingbé's discreet tête-à-tête in Riyadh

NigeriaOlivier Becht keeps billionaire company in Lagos

Ivory CoastExiled opposition figure Guillaume Soro back in Africa

Niger
Coup leader Tchiani keeps tabs on fellow junta members

Palace Intrigues
Joseph Kabila, Mahamadou Issoufou, Aya Nakamura, Azali Assoumani

DRCJoseph Kabila's spymaster Kalev Mutond in Paris

NigerCoup leaders differ over Issoufou's future

CongoSassous behind French pop star Aya Nakamura's Brazzaville show

African UnionFallout over G20 summit

In Focus | Niger
Niger junta deploys propaganda machine to win popular support

In Focus | Niger
Former President Mahamadou Issoufou's fingerprints all over Niger coup

Niger
Junta opts for technocrat Ali Lamine Zeine as PM

In Focus | Niger
ECOWAS, US and EU united front begins to crack

In Focus | Niger
Nigerien junta's secret alliances with Bamako and Ouagadougou

Niger
Coup in Niger: Sultan of Sokoto to attempt mediation for ECOWAS

Niger
Niger coup: last-chance mediation efforts from Washington to Abuja

Niger
Mohamed Bazoum tries to revive military cooperation with Bamako

Spotlight | France, Sahel
Closed-door talks over future of French military presence in Sahel

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DRC Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

Salifou Modi

Niger Berlin prepares its return to Niamey

Niger Niamey and French airship maker A-NSE clash over military contract

In Focus | Niger Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

Africa African securocrats flock to Riyadh arms fair

Spotlight | Libya, Niger Khalifa Haftar cosies up to Nigerien junta with Putin's blessing

Niger Border security key to junta's rapprochement with Moscow

Spotlight | Niger Lake Chad states quietly mull Niamey's return to counter-insurgent force

Niger Hama Amadou's political manoeuvres unsettle Tchiani

Palace Intrigues Félix Tshisekedi, David Cameron, Faure Gnassingbé, Alassane Ouattara, Guillaume Soro

DRCWill Cameron get through to Tshisekedi?

Ivory Coast/TogoOuattara and Gnassingbé's discreet tête-à-tête in Riyadh

NigeriaOlivier Becht keeps billionaire company in Lagos

Ivory CoastExiled opposition figure Guillaume Soro back in Africa

Niger Coup leader Tchiani keeps tabs on fellow junta members

Palace Intrigues Joseph Kabila, Mahamadou Issoufou, Aya Nakamura, Azali Assoumani

DRCJoseph Kabila's spymaster Kalev Mutond in Paris

NigerCoup leaders differ over Issoufou's future

CongoSassous behind French pop star Aya Nakamura's Brazzaville show

African UnionFallout over G20 summit

In Focus | Niger Niger junta deploys propaganda machine to win popular support

In Focus | Niger Former President Mahamadou Issoufou's fingerprints all over Niger coup

Niger Junta opts for technocrat Ali Lamine Zeine as PM

In Focus | Niger ECOWAS, US and EU united front begins to crack

In Focus | Niger Nigerien junta's secret alliances with Bamako and Ouagadougou

Niger Coup in Niger: Sultan of Sokoto to attempt mediation for ECOWAS

Niger Niger coup: last-chance mediation efforts from Washington to Abuja

Niger Mohamed Bazoum tries to revive military cooperation with Bamako

Spotlight | France, Sahel Closed-door talks over future of French military presence in Sahel

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Niger
Berlin prepares its return to Niamey

Niger
Niamey and French airship maker A-NSE clash over military contract

In Focus | Niger
Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

Africa
African securocrats flock to Riyadh arms fair

Spotlight | Libya, Niger
Khalifa Haftar cosies up to Nigerien junta with Putin's blessing

Niger
Border security key to junta's rapprochement with Moscow

Spotlight | Niger
Lake Chad states quietly mull Niamey's return to counter-insurgent force

Niger
Hama Amadou's political manoeuvres unsettle Tchiani

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, David Cameron, Faure Gnassingbé, Alassane Ouattara, Guillaume Soro

Niger
Coup leader Tchiani keeps tabs on fellow junta members

Palace Intrigues
Joseph Kabila, Mahamadou Issoufou, Aya Nakamura, Azali Assoumani

In Focus | Niger
Niger junta deploys propaganda machine to win popular support

In Focus | Niger
Former President Mahamadou Issoufou's fingerprints all over Niger coup

Niger
Junta opts for technocrat Ali Lamine Zeine as PM

In Focus | Niger
ECOWAS, US and EU united front begins to crack

In Focus | Niger
Nigerien junta's secret alliances with Bamako and Ouagadougou

Niger
Coup in Niger: Sultan of Sokoto to attempt mediation for ECOWAS

Niger
Niger coup: last-chance mediation efforts from Washington to Abuja

Niger
Mohamed Bazoum tries to revive military cooperation with Bamako

Spotlight | France, Sahel
Closed-door talks over future of French military presence in Sahel