Algeria’s Hypocrisy: Refusing Repatriation, Embracing Expulsion TEC News April 24, 2025 While rejecting its own citizens deported from France, Algeria had no qualms about dumping over 1,000 migrants in the desert.
EU Ends Mission in Niger, Opens Path for Russia Bridget Ryder April 2, 2024 Europe has lost an effective influence in the region ridden with jihadist violence.
When Culture War Affects Real War Rod Dreher March 19, 2024 America’s lady diplomats fail to bend African strongmen to their will
EU Unsure if Anti-Human Trafficking Teams Still Operational Thomas O'Reilly November 1, 2023 The Commission seems unaware if it still has boots on the ground in Niger and Mali.
Macron Pulls the Plug: 1500 French Troops To Leave Niger Tristan Vanheuckelom September 25, 2023 Troops have assisted in fighting jihadist insurgency
Three West African Nations Forge Security Pact Amid Shifting Global Dynamics Robert Semonsen September 19, 2023 Alliance bolsters new bloc’s autonomy while deterring potential aggressors
Uranium Prices Fuel Anti-French Protest in Niger Bridget Ryder September 8, 2023 Niger’s negotiations with French mining companies have turned into demands, threatening French energy security and heating needs.
Niger’s Military Junta Expels French Ambassador Tristan Vanheuckelom August 26, 2023 The French said they had “taken note of the putschists’ request” but that the junta lacked the authority to make it.
African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup Tristan Vanheuckelom August 24, 2023 The African Union threatened sanctions and other punitive measures against “members of the military junta and supporters of the coup d’état in Niger.”
Niger: New Epicentre of Western Troubles: An Interview with Viktor Marsai Zoltán Kottász August 13, 2023 The Russians have realised how simple it is to cause major problems in Africa in a cost-effective way—with the help of the Wagner Group.
