Niger

  • Aug 25, 2023
  • 7 min read

ECOWAS military moves in Niger would carry major risks

West Africa's ECOWAS regional bloc has rejected the Nigerien junta's three-year transition proposal

Niger
  • Aug 18, 2023
  • 6 min read

Algeria will carefully navigate Niger’s crisis

Algiers firmly rejected the coup in Niger, fearing wider instability in the region

Algeria
  • Aug 2, 2023
  • 7 min read

Niger's coup risks generating long-term instability

A July 26-27 presidential guard rebellion turned into a military coup against President Mohamed Bazoum

Niger
  • Jul 21, 2023
  • 7 min read

Niger will look to Western partners to boost security

President Mohamed Bazoum has secured significant aid from a range of Western partners as part of his security strategy

Niger
  • Feb 13, 2023
  • 7 min read

Bazoum’s international ties may boost Niger's economy

President Mohamed Bazoum is looking to benefit from his good relations with Western donors to fund his development plan

Niger
  • Dec 12, 2022
  • 7 min read

Insecurity will limit Sahel-coastal West Africa trade

Trade connections between landlocked Sahelian countries and coastal West African ones have been growing

West Africa
  • Oct 20, 2022
  • 7 min read

School closures in West Africa to leave lasting damage

As jihadists spread across the Sahel and wider West Africa, school operations are increasingly disrupted

West Africa
  • Sep 1, 2022
  • 7 min read

Niger should weather cost-of-living crisis

Severe floods during rainy season this year are coinciding with high food and fuel prices

Niger