By Dr. Michael O. Omoruyi, iNewsAfrica | September 28, 2025 In a dramatic turn that underscores the fierce battle over Africa’s natural resources, an international arbitration tribunal linked to the World Bank has ordered Niger’s military-led government to halt all uranium sales from the Somaïr mine—one of the country’s most ...

Gen. Tchiani, leader of the military regime in Niger, raises his fist at a July celebration in Niamey to mark one year since the coup that brought him to power (Getty Images) |Published 12:05 PM ET, Friday April 04, 2025| ​Niger’s recent decision to withdraw from the Multinational Joint Task ...

|Published 1:45 PM ET, Thursday April 03, 2025| ​On April 3, 2025, the foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger convened in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to enhance military and security cooperation between their nations and Russia. This meeting marks the inaugural session of the Alliance ...

|Published 10:30 AM ET, Thursday March 27, 2025| Niamey: General Abdourahamane Tchiani, who led the coup in June 2023, has been officially sworn in as Niger’s transitional president for a five-year period under a new charter that replaces the nation’s constitution. This move consolidates his authority and defies regional efforts ...

|Published 12:45 PM ET, Tuesday March 18, 2025| ​Niamey: Niger has officially withdrawn from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), the global association of French-speaking nations, further distancing itself from France, its former colonial power. This decision follows a series of actions by Niger’s military government to reduce French ...