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Special operation zone. Kadyrov reported that the morale of the soldiers of the akhmat unit is excellent; they destroy militants and military equipment in the ssu every day, but of course, no american tanks. Abrams, russians are not afraid of wars. Kadyrov also reported that more 1,100 units of equipment were purchased for chechen fighters who are currently at the front. And note. we will carry out your order 100 , kadyrov said to the supreme commanderinchief and added we cant live otherwise, we...

French nationals will no longer be allowed to fly into Niger, airline sources said on Thursday, as the rift between Paris and Niamey deepens following last year's military coup.

ALBAWABA - France's foreign ministry announced Tuesday the closure of its embassy in Niger "until further notice". However, it vowed to continue working

STORY: Paris on Tuesday said its embassy in Niger is now closed, confirming previously announced plans. ... -January 03, 2024 at 12:08 pm EST - MarketScreener

France’s hold on its African allies significantly shrunk in 2023. Here’s a timeline of how that unfolded.

France closes 2023 with a diminished presence in Africa’s restive Sahel region, after withdrawing troops from three once-staunch allied countries collectively fighting an Islamist insurgency, and seeing its influence increasingly replaced by other powers, including Russia. The last French soldiers left Niger earlier this month, with Paris taking the unusual step of closing its embassy…

France is planning to close its embassy in Niger for an indefinite period as it is unable to carry out diplomatic tasks due to restrictions imposed by the ruling junta, a French embassy letter to... -December 21, 2023 at 03:58 pm EST - MarketScreener

After several weeks of tense diplomatic negotiations and saber-rattling between Niamey and Paris, President Emmanuel Macron’s government withdrew Ambassador

The instability and loss of civilian governance in the Sahel is a result of French policy and continued interference.

The July 2023 coup in Niger, one of the world’s key exporters of uranium, spurred disinformation and anti-French sentiment. Two months later, several social media posts claimed Niger had hiked the price of the commodity from less than one euro to 200 euros per kilogramme. But AFP Fact Check found that, although uranium is not sold in the open market like oil, and its spot prices are mostly fixed privately between sellers and buyers, its recent price hikes were influenced by a number of fa...