https://www.wsws.org/en/topics/country/nigerhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/03/24/qtch-m24.htmlThe decision followed a provocative, unannounced meeting by US officials to the Nigerien capital, Niamey, to demand that they cut off ties with Russia and Iran.Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:17:26 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/16df2b4a-50a8-46d4-a471-d621f0090ecB/qtch-m24.html2024-03-24T20:17:26Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/09/27/qiwz-s27.htmlAmid massive protests in Niger against French imperialism, French President Macron announced the withdrawal of the French ambassador to Niamey on Sunday.Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:30:50 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/5fda34f3-c18a-4954-af6f-0dbbae072eeD/qiwz-s27.html2023-09-27T02:30:50Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/09/20/oqeb-s20.htmlAs Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso develop ties with Russia, the danger is mounting that the NATO-Russia war in Ukraine will explode across Africa.Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:18:01 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/589ad0fe-451d-482a-9b34-3ed6786fb4cG/oqeb-s20.html2023-09-20T00:18:01Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/09/16/zvbb-s16.htmlThe backdoor maneuvering of the Nigerien junta with Washington exposes its posture of opposition to French imperialism as a fraud.Sat, 16 Sep 2023 03:53:35 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/5e2e5c0f-2105-4326-8a77-24033bab93aO/zvbb-s16.html2023-09-16T03:53:35Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/09/12/dmiz-s12.htmlMacron replied to the Niger junta's remarks by again insisting that the massively unpopular French troop presence in Niger is "legitimate."Tue, 12 Sep 2023 23:51:23 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/25e2e71c-3bda-4126-90be-bb394ba1a94H/dmiz-s12.html2023-09-12T23:51:23Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/09/06/wefr-s06.htmlAfter tens of thousands of workers and youth protested this weekend in Niger’s capital, Niamey, thousands have encircled the NATO military base in Niamey.Wed, 06 Sep 2023 04:39:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/c5cde1e7-8a6a-4e42-bae4-0e5dede55abE/wefr-s06.html2023-09-06T04:39:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/09/04/wfcq-s04.htmlThe protest in Niamey came amid mounting opposition across Africa against plans for a French-backed invasion of Niger by the armies of the Economic Community of West African States.Mon, 04 Sep 2023 04:10:22 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/e6b0e9ff-91aa-493a-9154-85d06a7ceb0N/wfcq-s04.html2023-09-04T04:10:22Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/08/29/kztu-a29.htmlLast Friday, Niger's military junta in Niamey gave French ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itté, a 48-hour deadline to leave the country. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 01:37:22 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/6db3a77b-116e-4b3d-9e76-d20565bfe52H/kztu-a29.html2023-08-29T01:37:22Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/08/18/eknw-a18.htmlAn ECOWAS spokesman warned, “If push comes to shove we are going into Niger with our own contingents and equipment and our own resources to make sure we restore constitutional order.” In a veiled reference to the US, Fance and other imperialist powers, he added, “If other democratic partners want to support us they are welcome.”Fri, 18 Aug 2023 18:11:33 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/85333f6d-38a2-4c3e-954f-86ca351d0fcE/eknw-a18.html2023-08-18T18:11:33Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/08/17/xriu-a17.htmlFrance has already been forced to withdraw 2,400 soldiers from Mali and 400 from Burkina Faso following military coups in May 2021 and September 2022, drastically reducing its military presence in its former colonial territories.Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:44:43 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/00eadeb2-fd5c-42be-8cd8-0c0fb65b332N/xriu-a17.html2023-08-17T18:44:43Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/08/10/mgmi-a10.htmlThe threat of war remains, driven by the global conflict between the imperialist powers and Russia and China erupting in different flashpoints and via various proxies across the globe.Thu, 10 Aug 2023 19:49:42 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/41a3a19f-cf56-46a5-be84-ec05d7ddc5cB/mgmi-a10.html2023-08-10T19:49:42Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/08/07/jfof-a07.htmlECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, peace and security Abdel-Fatau Musah warned Friday, “All the elements that will go into any eventual intervention have been worked out.”Mon, 07 Aug 2023 19:06:05 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/9ed3d1a4-ae62-43f5-a877-c65ec86bd5eA/jfof-a07.html2023-08-07T19:06:05Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/08/06/uglf-a06.htmlWaging wars and interventions prosecuted under their professed objective of “fighting Islamist insurgents” the imperialist powers omit the fact that Islamist militants wreaking havoc across the Sahel are the product of Washington and its allies’ earlier use of them as a proxy army in the 2011 US/NATO war against Libya.Sun, 06 Aug 2023 19:50:20 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/b1501c12-7580-4d01-8186-d8dcf94bf18N/uglf-a06.html2023-08-06T19:50:20Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/07/31/ewsy-j31.htmlBehind the threats of the imperialist powers and Niger’s former colonial master who has no compunctions about crushing opposition to his rule in the interests of France’s financial elite, there is considerable apprehension that the coup will endanger their predatory interests in the region.Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:03:39 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/dd065962-e9ea-44da-80d4-482eb102a1dN/ewsy-j31.html2023-07-31T21:03:39Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/05/10/vdqh-m10.htmlAfrica, too, is increasingly coming into the focus of German imperialism. The coalition government is aggressively pursuing the goal of increasing Berlin’s political, economic, and military influence on the resource-rich continent.Wed, 10 May 2023 22:15:45 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/19bfd311-8b2b-4631-b755-271e7fcebaaG/vdqh-m10.html2023-05-10T22:15:45Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/12/07/sahe-d07.htmlNearly nine years after France invaded Mali, opposition to the French-led European military presence is reaching explosive levels across the region.Tue, 07 Dec 2021 01:44:51 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/c821357b-2ee1-4ebb-ab04-59881bf76beE/sahe-d07.html2021-12-07T01:44:51Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/17/mali-o17.htmlThe German government is preparing to expand its Bundeswehr (Armed Forces) mission in Mali and Niger into a massive combat operation and to extend it indefinitely.Thu, 17 Oct 2019 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/756009b7-0234-4394-94e2-213d953624fB/mali-o17.html2019-10-17T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/03/17/afri-m17.htmlOn December 6 last year, Green Berets coordinating a military operation with Nigerien forces, killed 11 militants near the town of Diffa, close to the Nigerian border.Sat, 17 Mar 2018 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/dde6ccf5-3dea-4b91-923b-ac31ddba455J/afri-m17.html2018-03-17T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/11/02/nige-n02.htmlWashington has claimed that the 800 US special forces personnel stationed in Niger are restricted to providing training and surveillance assistance.Thu, 02 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/17031581-f129-4637-8f32-e74cf91fa3cL/nige-n02.html2017-11-02T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/11/02/pers-n02.htmlThe general’s “slip of the tongue” served only to further expose the military escalation being carried out behind the backs of the American people.Thu, 02 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/515e858c-43e2-46fa-88a9-a2dabecfbadF/pers-n02.html2017-11-02T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/10/27/pers-o27.htmlAmerican imperialism is preparing to inflict upon the African continent the levels of carnage that it has already wrought upon the Middle East, where entire societies have been shattered.Fri, 27 Oct 2017 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/e9d21574-85f4-409f-b04c-53600d2fe25D/pers-o27.html2017-10-27T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/10/25/nige-o25.htmlAs details of the botched operation trickle out, there is a growing drumbeat for Congress to pass a new Authorization for the Use of Military Force.Wed, 25 Oct 2017 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/25bf096b-30f8-4063-a40a-f8afa34e151B/nige-o25.html2017-10-25T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/10/24/nige-o24.htmlThe chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford, held an hour-long press briefing Monday in an effort at damage control.Tue, 24 Oct 2017 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/59edbcf0-8d31-4cf3-85cc-b67598aa2f4C/nige-o24.html2017-10-24T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/10/07/afri-o07.htmlThe deployment of troops to Niger is an element of the “scramble for Africa,” which was commenced by Obama and is being continued under Trump.Sat, 07 Oct 2017 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/ae72aeb0-c07c-486b-849b-9075c397372L/afri-o07.html2017-10-07T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/05/28/afri-m28.htmlUS Special Forces are training and arming military units in Libya, Niger, Mauritania and Mali as part of an expanded intervention in Africa.Wed, 28 May 2014 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/fc26ebd5-4b5a-4848-92ed-c474a672d3eB/afri-m28.html2014-05-28T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/05/27/nibo-m27.htmlTwo car bombs exploded simultaneously in Niger on Thursday May 23, killing at least 26 people and injuring more than two dozen others.Mon, 27 May 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/a822dc27-eb67-491d-97c6-0e8d5fa0e61H/nibo-m27.html2013-05-27T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/02/26/pers-f26.htmlWith the deployment of US troops and drones to Niger, a new stage in the imperialist recolonization of Africa is now in progress.Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/978c84aa-fe2c-4fe5-b3bb-e2b3dc92785N/pers-f26.html2013-02-26T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/02/23/nige-f23.htmlThe action announced by Obama marks a major escalation of the drive by the United States and the other imperialist powers to recolonize Africa and gain direct control of its strategic natural resources.Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/dcd3905e-ba85-4eee-98ab-111e879bb92D/nige-f23.html2013-02-23T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/01/30/afri-j30.htmlWashington has secured an agreement with the government of Niger to establish a US military base in the Northwest African country, which borders Mali.Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/3949a17a-ed87-4838-b2dd-3f7a7b93af4C/afri-j30.html2013-01-30T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/01/25/nige-j25.htmlAfter invading Mali, France has dispatched special forces troops to secure uranium mines in neighboring Niger run by the French state-owned nuclear power company Areva.Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/bec0aae8-8454-4ce8-ab90-f1d93d72e8bF/nige-j25.html2013-01-25T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2010/09/fran-s28.htmlIn recent weeks, French authorities have warned of a major risk of terrorist attack in France being prepared by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), which recently claimed responsibility for kidnapping seven workers at French mining companies in Niger.Tue, 28 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/05144f51-6575-45b4-9cc1-7d8345aec27A/fran-s28.html2010-09-28T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2010/09/nige-s01.htmlNiger in Western Africa has been hit by double disaster. According to the United Nations, more than 110,000 people have been affected by the severe rains in the second week of August and the flooding that followed.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/49df9215-3153-4787-a225-d87e61a2ad6J/nige-s01.html2010-09-01T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2010/02/nige-f24.htmlThe military have carried out a coup in the West African state of Niger, ousting incumbent President Mamadou Tandja in this former French colony.Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/acf54af4-6cce-43d7-88ac-cf5ab8dc36eL/nige-f24.html2010-02-24T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2005/08/nige-a03.htmlOnly weeks after the leaders of the G8 countries met in Scotland pledging to make poverty a thing of the past, the news media began to reveal that a catastrophic famine was unfolding in Niger.Wed, 03 Aug 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/4b862645-4a4a-46e4-8e2e-9108a40f587I/nige-a03.html2005-08-03T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/1999/11/nige-n04.htmlThe West African state of Niger went to the polls on October 17 to elect a new head of state, following the assassination of former President General Ibrahim Bare Mainassara in April. Seven candidates stood in the election, but this was merely a pretence of democracy meant to comply with current demands from Western governments. The candidates included ex-president Mahamane Ousmane, two former prime ministers and two retired army colonels, all of whom promised to continue with World Bank and IMF agreements, including the privatisation of state-owned enterprises.Thu, 04 Nov 1999 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/00164c44-7b35-4936-9290-5ba6534648fB/nige-n04.html1999-11-04T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/1999/07/nig-j29.htmlThe West African state of Niger held a referendum July 18 on a new civilian constitution for the country.Thu, 29 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/e6a77d29-22d1-4701-a4fe-6ce0fde3fefK/nig-j29.html1999-07-29T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/1999/04/nige-a13.htmlNiger President Ibrahim Bare Mainassara was assassinated on Friday, April 9. Eyewitness reports state that his own presidential guard shot him while he was boarding a plane in Niamey, the capital city. Niger diplomatic sources in Burkina Faso indicated that the coup had begun at first light on Friday morning. Telephone communications and borders were closed, and radio stations closed down. Mainassara was quickly buried the following Sunday, in a funeral attended only by family and foreign diplomats.Tue, 13 Apr 1999 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/1e9ffb0c-9dfb-45f7-b7af-74c40a8b45eI/nige-a13.html1999-04-13T05:00:00Z