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Niger, a landlocked nation, has turned to Nigerian ports to meet its international trade needs following a diplomatic dispute with neighbouring Benin Republic, which has resulted in the closure of key ...
News Niger » Niamey » Trade: Niger military accuses France of orchestrating failed mutiny: What to know
French officials deny involvement, but tensions between the two countries remain high.
News Niger » Niamey » Trade: Niger-Benin border standoff deepens as trade collapse bites
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 and ...
News Niger » Niamey » Trade: Coup d’état in Niger: Is Niamey-Cotonou corridor a lost cause?
A major player in American economic diplomacy on the continent, the American agency Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has announced that it is suspending its funding to Niger, including funds for ...
News Niger » Niamey » Trade: Benin Closes River Crossing With Niger In Escalating Trade Tensions
Benin has blocked border crossings to Niger across the river between the neighbours, sources told AFP on Thursday, in an escalation of tensions since the military seized power in Niamey last July. The ...
News Niger » Niamey » Trade: ASKY launches new flight connecting Kano and Niamey
ASKY, The Pan-African Airline, will strengthen historical, cultural, and commercial ties between Kano, Nigeria, and Niamey, Niger, ...
News Niger » Niamey » Trade: Niamey returns to calm after mutiny shakes Niger’s junta and is repelled
Niger’s capital of Niamey on Sunday appeared calm with normalcy restored after a day of unrest as aggrieved soldiers staged a mutiny that threatened the ruling military junta before being repelled by ...
News Niger » Niamey » Trade: Niger-Benin border standoff deepens as trade collapse bites
Niger shut its border with Benin when the military seized power two years ago, hitting trade – Copyright AFP/File Sai Aung MAIN Nearly two years after Niger’s ...