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Chad-Niger Pipeline Project: Renewed Talks and Strategic Shifts The Chadian oil minister’s visit to Niamey between July 10 and 13 marked a significant step towards reviving the pipeline project between Chad and Niger. In 2019, Nigeria sidelined this project in favor of the Benin route. However, the current diplomatic conflict between Benin and Niger is creating an opportunity to reconsider the Chadian option. This shift brings a renewed focus on connecting the Agadem oil fields to the Doba pipeline in Chad. Niger’s Oil…

Nigerian Delegation Seeks to Mend Benin-Niger Tensions A Nigerian delegation journeyed to Cotonou on Wednesday, July 24, aiming to reduce friction and restore peaceful relations with Benin. This initiative, spearheaded by former Beninese leaders Nicéphore Soglo and Boni Yayi, marks a significant diplomatic effort. They had a critical meeting at the end of June with General Tiani in Niamey, seeking resolution. The relationship between Benin and Niger has been bleak since the ousting of President Mohamed Bazoum, who was…

The Olympic Storm in Niger: Controversial Athlete Selections With the Olympic Games on the horizon, countries worldwide are disclosing their chosen athletes. As usual, this process often stirs debate when selection criteria appear to be overlooked. In Niger, the scenario isn’t much different. For the 50m freestyle swimming event, Niger nominated Salima Youssoufou to compete in the women’s category and Marouane Mamane to represent the men. This latter choice sparked significant discontent in one prominent figure, Mokhtar…

Nigerian President Disapproves Assassination Attempts on Trump in Democracy During a press conference, the Nigerian President voiced his stern disapproval of any attempts to assassinate the former US President, Donald Trump. “It’s simply intolerable in a democratic society,” he declared firmly. He emphasized democracy thrives on respect for political figures and peaceful transitions of power. The Nigerian leader stressed that political violence contradicts democratic principles, sowing chaos and distrust. He called for the…

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In tonight's edition: The leader of the continent's largest crude oil producer apologizes to the country for fuel shortages. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said the race was also on to resolve a national grid outage. Meanwhile, our reporters follow a…

In tonight's edition: About 600 Nigerian students return home after being evacuated from Romania and Poland. They had studied in Ukraine until the Russian invasion. Many recount the difficulties they faced in leaving the country due to discrimination at the…

Nigerian gunmen released the remaining students of more than 100 students kidnapped from an Islamic seminary in northwest Niger state nearly three months ago, the school principal said on Thursday. Heavily armed…

Nigeria's Katsina state governor tells residents to arm themselves against potential attackers, we're looking at Mali a year after a coup toppled President Keita, and Tunisia is calling on heavy guns to put its COVID vaccination campaign on the right track. .

Activist Sunday Adeyemo Igboho is in pre-trial detention; the freedom judge has issued a decision to place him on Monday night during a commitment decision in a prison in Benin. Surprise, the crimes have changed. He is now being prosecuted "for criminal associations preparing to commit crimes in Benin". And yet his country Nigeria accused him of "arms trade, which demanded rebellion and undermined…