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News Niger » Agadez Region: The Sahel blind spot: How Russia’s ‘Africa Corps’ outmaneuvered US Special Operations

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/the-sahel-blind-spot-how-russia-s-africa-corps-outmaneuvered-us-special-operations/ar-AA2bO6Ry
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

America’s withdrawal from Niger did more than close two air bases; it opened a structural intelligence blind spot that Russia was ready to exploit.

News Niger » Agadez Region: An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger's Agadez city, authorities say

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/austrian-woman-kidnapped-nigers-agadez-204720903.html
Published on: Sunday 12 January 2025

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger's Agadez city, local residents and the Austrian ...

News Niger » Agadez Region: Niger reclaims its uranium as legal battles with Orano, GoviEx mount

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/428673/niger-reclaims-its-uranium-as-legal-battles-with-orano-goviex-mount/
Published on: Tuesday 25 August 2026

By reallocating licences to two state-owned companies, Niamey is accelerating its policy of mining sovereignty. These decisions come as several international arbitration proceedings are still ongoing.

News Niger » Agadez Region: Several soldiers killed in Niger desert attack on gold convoy

News channel or source: https://www.trtworld.com/article/12797514
Published on: Monday 10 April 2023

Attacks on gold miners have been frequent in the Agadez region, where migrant, arms and drug trafficking are rife through Niger's vast swathes of desert bordering Libya and Algeria.

News Niger » Agadez Region: Niger coup: Will the West change its security approach to the Sahel?

News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/8/15/niger-coup-will-the-west-change-its-security-approach-to-the-sahel
Published on: Tuesday 15 August 2023

Until the recent military takeover in July 2023, Niger had played a key role in the security architecture of the West, particularly the United States and France, in the Sahel region. Niger hosts US ...

News Niger » Agadez Region: An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger’s Agadez city, authorities say

News channel or source: https://www.aol.com/news/austrian-woman-kidnapped-niger-agadez-004110091.html
Published on: Sunday 12 January 2025

An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger’s Agadez city, local residents and the Austrian foreign ministry said on Sunday, the first time a European citizen is known to have been ...