And as always, nothing was off the table. They dove into the rising vandalism along the Trans Niger Pipeline, not just a security concern, but a serious threat to Nigeria’s oil revenues. Franklin ...

NIAMEY, March 20 (Reuters) - Niger expelled three Chinese oil executives in a dispute over disparities between the salaries of expatriate staff and lower-paid local workers, Oil Minister Sahabi ...

On March 10, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its report titled “Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2024.” This report analyzes major arms transfers ...

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has strongly condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State, calling it a betrayal of the Niger Delta region.

This month a group of South Korean defence-industry bosses and government officials visited Ottawa. Their pitch: howitzers, rocket-launchers and submarines for the Canadian armed forces.

The recent attack on Nigeria’s Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) has raised fresh concerns over oil security, just as the country was making progress in reviving its crude production and attracting ...

At a weapons fair in the United Arab Emirates, 34 Israeli companies showcased their products, including tech designed to make small arms more accurate and lethal. ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates ...

On Monday, fellow junta-led states Burkina Faso and Niger, which have also turned their backs on former colonial power France while forging ties with Russia, announced their withdrawal from the OIF.

On Monday, the alliance’s spokeswoman, Oria Vande Weghe, said Burkina Faso and Niger had also decided to remove their countries from the organization. “At the last summit, 5 new members joined, so ...

A “world fraught with danger" means European Union countries have to cooperate on buying weapons as the United States retreats from the continent, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ...

Head of States pose for group photo at the 19th Francophonie summit in Villers-Cotterets, France, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. - Niger announced on Monday its withdrawal from the International ...