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Moscow vows to help Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger in fighting terrorism
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has pledged to assist Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in tackling terrorism and armed groups destabilizing the Sahel, the Russian Defense Ministry announced. The commitment was made during the first defense consultations between...
Niger takes control of gold mine from Australian conductor
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Niger’s transitional government has taken control of the country’s only industrial gold mine, Societe des Mines du Liptako (SML SA), accusing its Australian owner, McKinel Resources Limited, of serious contractual violations and failing...
Niger Seizes Control of Industrial Gold Mine
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Niger’s transitional administration has taken over the nation’s only industrial gold mine, accusing its Australian-owned operator of “grave contractual breaches” and failing to fulfill a pledged $10 million investment plan. The interim...
Russia expands nuclear energy ties with Niger
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Niger have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, focusing on developing power infrastructure in the energy-deprived West African country. The agreement was...
Russia enhances nuclear collaboration with Niger
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Niger have formalized a collaboration to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, including plans to build power generation infrastructure in Niger, where nearly 80% of the population currently lacks electricity access. This...
France verifies man detained over coup plot in Mali is French
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) France has confirmed that a citizen detained in Mali over an alleged coup plot is an employee of its embassy in Bamako but rejected claims linking him to efforts to overthrow the military-led government, according to reports. Malian...
Nigerian army murders over 100 'bandits' in northwest raid
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The Nigerian military killed more than 100 members of an armed criminal gang during coordinated air and ground operations in the northwestern state of Zamfara over the weekend, according to a UN-linked conflict monitoring report seen by...
Russia Offers Security Support to Sahel Region
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Moscow has expressed its willingness to assist Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in strengthening their security efforts against terrorism and armed factions that are undermining the Sahel region, according to a statement from the Russian...
France Denies Allegations After Diplomat’s Arrest in Mali
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) France has verified that a citizen arrested in Mali in connection with an alleged coup attempt is a staff member of its diplomatic mission in Bamako. However, the French authorities have firmly rejected accusations of his involvement in...
Moscow reaffirms to Sahel nations security backing
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August 16, 2025
(Russia has pledged to assist Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in combating terrorism and armed groups destabilizing the Sahel, the Russian Defense Ministry announced. The announcement followed the first consultations between Moscow and the member...
Mali detains allegedly French spy
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Mali has detained a French citizen accused of spying for France’s intelligence services in a scheme to undermine the West African country’s transitional government. Relations between Bamako and Paris have worsened amid accusations that...
Russia starts work on bordering nation’s first nuclear power plant
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian state nuclear company Rosatom has begun engineering surveys to select the site for Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant, marking a project deemed strategically vital for the country’s future. Despite Western attempts to exclude...
Russian nuclear firm to start preparing for Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian state nuclear company Rosatom has begun engineering surveys to identify the location for Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power facility, in what project leaders describe as a vital step for the nation’s future development. Despite...
Boat Overturns in Nigeria, Killing Thirteen
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities in Nigeria's central Niger State have recovered at least 13 bodies following the capsizing of a wooden boat, while dozens more passengers are still unaccounted for, according to local emergency officials on Sunday. Abdullahi...
Nigeria Reports Thirteen Fatalities in Cholera
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 13 people have lost their lives and 239 others have been infected as a cholera outbreak intensifies across six districts in Niger state, located in central Nigeria, local officials confirmed. "The outbreak continues to spread in...
Nigerian military release statement of arresting twenty-one individuals
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) The Nigerien army has announced the arrest of 21 individuals suspected of terrorism in the country’s southeastern Zinder region. The arrests occurred on July 13 during a routine operation in which the suspects were intercepted while...
Egypt vows security backing for Sahel nations
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has pledged to provide technical, logistical, and institutional assistance to Mali to help restore security and stability amid ongoing jihadist violence. Since 2012, Mali has faced deadly attacks...
Turkey's exports to Africa witness surge, nearing billions of dollars
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s exports to Africa have surged, nearing $10 billion in the first half of 2025, according to the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM). Morocco leads as the top African importer of Turkish goods, bringing in $1.8 billion, benefiting...
Moscow supports new defense agreement with Togo
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian government has approved a draft law to ratify a military cooperation agreement with Togo, according to TASS. This step reflects Moscow’s expanding defense partnerships in West Africa, a region where French influence has...
Russia gives green light to army cooperation agreement with Togo
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian government has given the green light to ratify a military cooperation agreement with Togo, marking another step in Moscow’s expanding defense relationships in West Africa, according to reports. The decision, made by Russia’s...