Nearly two years after Niger's military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions over security, sovereignty and French influence have hardened into a stand-off throttling trade ...

Still, transport workers in Cotonou say some movement persists, with the Niger River -- a natural border -- remaining a busy crossing despite the official closure. "Goods pass and travellers cross the ...

Somaïr is a joint venture between Orano and Niger’s state-owned Sopamin, which operates the only active uranium mine in the country. But last year, authorities took operational control of Somaïr.

The Niger river crossing is still busy but trucks have to take a dangerous detour. Photo: - / AFP/File Source: AFP Benin's government says it's trying to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

Niamey is the capital and largest city of Niger. As the Niamey Urban Community, it is a first-level division of Niger, surrounded by the Tillabéri Region, in the western part of the country. Niamey ...

The Niger river crossing is still busy but trucks have to take a dangerous detour. Photo: - / AFP/File Source: AFP "The Niger-Benin corridor is currently the safest, most profitable and shortest route ...

Niger plans to nationalise the Somair uranium mine operated by France's Orano after months of worsening relations between the French state-owned company and its local partners following a 2023 coup in ...

Niger's main mine workers' union has thrown its support behind the military government's planned nationalisation of Somair, ...

Niger’s government said Thursday it would nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano and accused it of taking a disproportionate share of the uranium produced at ...

NIAMEY - Several hundred armed men, many on motorbikes, attacked a Niger army base near the border with Mali, leaving at least 34 soldiers dead and 14 wounded, the Defence Ministry said.