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 ...

On July 4, a court in Niger’s capital, Niamey, rejected an appeal filed by prominent human rights activist and government ...

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

French uranium miner Orano said on Wednesday its majority-owned joint venture with Niger, SOMAIR, is on the verge of ...

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 ...