After several years of negotiations, French nuclear giant Oran (ex-Areva) and Niamey have just signed a comprehensive partnership agreement for the exploitation of the country's uranium deposits

The Chinese government's special representative for African Affairs was received by an important delegation of the coup military junta with cooperation from China-Niger continuing undisturbed

Almost 1.000 expired diplomatic passports have been cancelled, including over 368 diplomatic passports granted to former ministers, lawmakers and other officials

French Armed Forces Ministry has confirmed that discussions are underway on the possible withdrawal of transalpine troops from Niger; the generals who took power had called for the departure of French soldiers, supported by a large part of public opinion

The situation of the thousands of irregular migrants in Assamaka, north-west Niger, is increasingly complex, given the lack of cooperation with international bodies since the coup