By GEORGE BOD The recent coup in Niger is the fourth in the past two years in a coup-belt region covering Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso

France needs Niger’s uranium, while Niger needs French assistance. But the relationship is and always has been unequal.Published First on February 2014 , by Sam Piranty Last December,

Niger Niger surrounded by Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Algeria, Libya, Chad and an insy-tinsy bit of Cameroon. __________________________________ (Note: It is possible that as I

A former french soldier who has been living in the Central African Republic capital, Bangui, since 2013 was arrested after a large cache of arms

THE GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE has suspended all civilian and military aid to the Central African Republic (CAR), after authorities there charged a French national with

Zafar Bangash Image Source – Pixbay Free Content European powers relinquished direct control of their colonies in Asia and Africa more than 70 years ago.

Dr Mustafa Bothwell Mheta The current wave of military takeovers on the African continent is a western imperialist attempt to try and stop China’s march

Dr Mustafa Bothwell Mheta There are credible reports of France’s hand behind recent coups that have plagued former French colonies in West Africa. Some are

The latest coup is the fifth in Niger since its independence in 1960 leaving the country of about 26 million people with an uncertain political

Wednesday’s military takeover marks the fifth coup in the West African nation’s history since it gained independence from France in 1960. Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum