Benin, Niger
Niger PM says Benin's oil export blockade violates accords
Niger's Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine said on Saturday that Benin's blockade of Niger's oil exports, imposed in response to a border closure, violated trade agreements between the two countries and with Niger's Chinese partners.
Benin blocks Niger oil exports in border row
Benin has prevented neighbouring Niger from using its port to export its first crude oil, as a border dispute rages between the two nations. President Patrice Talon 's government is demanding that landlocked Niger reopens its side of the border if it wants to use Benin's ports.
China’s First Oil Shipment From Niger Stymied by Border Dispute
China’s first shipment of crude from Niger has been blocked by a border dispute between the landlocked West African nation and its southern neighbor.
Benin Demands Niger Cooperate Over Crude Exports
President Patrice Talon on Wednesday demanded Niger's military rulers collaborate and reopen their side of the border if they want Benin to let ships load Nigerien crude exports at its Seme port.
Benin blocks China’s first oil shipment from Niger over border feud
China's first crude shipment from Niger has been blocked due to an ongoing dispute between the landlocked West African nation and Benin. ・China's first crude shipment from Niger has been blocked due to an ongoing dispute between the landlocked West African nation and Benin.
US hopes to maintain some forces in Niger as talks on withdrawal continue, officials say
The US is trying to negotiate an agreement with the military junta that took over Niger last July to leave behind a small ...
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Escalating Tensions in Niger as US and Russian Troops Operate in Close Quarters
US and Russian military personnel are stationed at Air Base 101, near the capital city of Niamey, albeit in separate hangars. This positioning is illustrative of the larger competitive presence the ...
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Niger Speaker to Marry off 100 Females Orphaned by Banditry
The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, has disclosed that 100 female orphans who lost ...
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Niger state targets revenue from three million trucks as FG plans tolling system
The Niger State Government has disclosed that it can generate billions of Naira annually from trucks passing through Bida, as ...
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Why Crude Oil Theft Persists In Niger Delta - Defence Minister
Minister of Defence, Abubabar Badaru, says activities of oil thieves, illegal crude oil refiners and kidnappers have continued in the Niger Delta region because of the proliferation of small arms and ...
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Pentagon orders withdrawal of all 1,000 US troops from Niger: Report
The withdrawal is expected to take place over several months, but the troops will remain in the area, and the timeline has ...
The Nation Newspaper12h
Niger Police arrest fake female Vigilante
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a woman identified as Paulina Ayuba for impersonating as a security agent.
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In post-coup Niger, migration becomes legal again
While people in the northern city of Agadez celebrate the end of a 2015 law, the EU worries about rising migration. But what ...
Russian military personnel enter Niger airbase where some U.S. troops remain
Before a coup in Niger in July 2023 led to the demand that American troops leave the country, the U.S. used two Niger ...
BizPac Review23h
Biden blasted for brag about leaving ‘no one behind’: ‘Except in Afghanistan, Niger, Gaza…’
“Joe Biden is putting American service members in harm’s way to construct a pier in Gaza,” Gaetz wrote in a separate post. “He is neglecting 1,100 troops who are functionally being held hostage in ...
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Niger prison escape: Inmates database delay fuels security concerns
The Nigerian Correctional Service has faced criticism for its delay in publishing the database containing information on the remaining 100 inmates who escaped from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial ...