Spotlight | Niger
Oil and electricity sour junta leader's relations with Beijing

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EU ambassador's recall slows down Niamey-Berlin rapprochement

A diplomatic crisis between Niger and the European Union has derailed Germany's bid to resume its development aid. For several weeks, Berlin has been quietly trying to re-engage with the junta.

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Niger junta cashes in CNPC millions but Benin oil exports at standstill

Niamey's military rulers are in no hurry to resume crude exports via the Niger-Benin pipeline, already hit by tensions with Cotonou and attacks by the Front Patriotique de Libération, an armed ethnic Tubu group hostile to the junta.

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Niamey turns to UN for medical equipment

Niger's health ministry has signed a $14.6m contract with UNICEF and UNOPS.

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Niger junta sends envoys to Doha in bid for economic help

The diplomatically isolated Niger junta is hoping that it can attract funds from the Gulf. It recently sent a delegation to Doha to that end.

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French construction leader Sogea-Satom calls it quits

As a direct consequence of the July 2023 coup, Sogea-Satom has pulled the plug on its activities in Niger, where it had been operating for over 60 years.

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Junta sets conditions for Mohamed Bazoum's release

The ex-president's son was released on 8 January on the orders of Niger's military leader, General Tchiani, but his own fate is still being negotiated.

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Without Western money, Niamey may not move ahead with Agadez power station

The project to build a hybrid power station in Agadez has faced many hurdles and has been suspended since the July coup. NIGELEC and French firm Vergnet are poised to move forward, but where will they find funding?

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Junta and CNPC keen to complete Agadem pipeline

As the spectre of ECOWAS military intervention fades, Niger is looking to cooperate with Benin to complete work quickly on the oil pipeline that will enable it to export its crude.

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Arise stymied by change of regime in Niamey

Gagan Gupta's Arise group was on the point of signing a major contract with the government of Mohamed Bazoum for the construction of a special economic zone, but the arrival of the junta has upset its plans.

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Niger junta to inaugurate unfinished CNPC oil pipeline

Keen to drum up some good news, Niger's ruling junta will shortly inaugurate the CNPC crude oil export pipeline, even though construction won't be completed for months.

Spotlight | Niger
Why Niger coup leaves China's CNPC with cause for optimism

For executives at the Chinese state-owned company CNPC, Niger's new regime is not necessarily bad for business. The oil major now hopes to make swift and cost-effective progress on certain thorny issues dating back to the Bazoum era.