Niger
New insurgency may lead Niger's junta to negotiate
A collection of Tuareg and Tubu armed groups have sabotaged pipeline infrastructure and kidnapped government officials
NigerWest African junta integration goals face hurdles
The Alliance of Sahel States of regional juntas is looking to deepen political, economic and military integration
West AfricaUS forces will likely withdraw from Niger
State media have announced the arrival of Russian instructors and an air defence system from Moscow
NigerJihadist growth may accelerate in the Sahel
Jihadist violence has escalated significantly in the past year in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
West AfricaMilitia abuses may increase in Niger
An escalation of jihadist attacks in Niger has led increasing numbers of communities to form self-defence militias
NigerPullout from West Africa's ECOWAS bloc may prove messy
Military governments in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced their decision to withdrawal from the ECOWAS bloc
West AfricaNiger may be moving towards regional normalisation
Negotiations between Niger's military authorities and the ECOWAS regional bloc over normalisation have intensified
NigerProspects for Sub-Saharan African economies in 2024
The multiple external shocks of recent years have exposed long-standing problems within many of the region's economies
AfricaMilitary interventions face limits in the Sahel
The French are currently completing their withdrawal from Niger as the UN does the same in Mali
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