The Trans-Saharan Corridor (Algeria–Niger–Nigeria)
July 5th, 2026
Via Modern Diplomacy, commentary on the proposed Trans-Saharan Railway Corridor linking Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria which the article argues should be understood not merely as a railway but as a strategic instrument for reshaping the economic geography of Africa: The proposed Trans-Saharan Railway Corridor linking Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria should be understood not merely as […]
Read more »Hot Property: Niger ‘Nationalized’ its Uranium, but It Can’t Find a Buyer
June 1st, 2026
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report on how international arbitration orders, the elimination of Iran as a potential customer and a regional border closure have left Niamey with a stockpile of yellowcake and nowhere to send it: “A dignified Niger is bringing its production to the international market.” On 30 November 2025, Niger’s public […]
Read more »China’s $4.5 Billion Headache: The Niger-Benin Pipeline and the Limits of Non-Interference
April 16th, 2026
Via The Diplomat, a look at how the question is no longer whether Beijing is meddling in African affairs, but how much longer it can pretend that it isn’t: In February 2026, the Chinese Embassy in Niamey sent out a warning to its citizens in Niger, urging them to avoid high-risk areas and to activate their emergency […]
Read more »Morocco’s Atlantic Gambit: Linking Restive Sahel to Atlantic Ocean
June 29th, 2025
Via Al Monitor, a look at Morocco’s efforts to link the restive Sahel to the Atlantic Ocean: A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle regional instability and consolidate its grip on disputed Western Sahara. The “Atlantic Initiative” promises ocean access […]
Read more »Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger To Have Access To The Atlantic Ocean
May 4th, 2025
Via Africa News, a report on the landlocked countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger which have endorsed an initiative by Morocco to give them access to the Atlantic Ocean: The foreign ministers of the three military-ruled West African nations shared their countries positions during a meeting Monday with King Mohammed VI in Rabat, the […]
Read more »Has West Africa Become ‘Un-Investable’?
February 17th, 2025
Via The Assay, a look at whether West Africa has become uninvestable: Despite gold being among the best-performing asset classes in 2024, the gold equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs), for major precious metal producers, (GDXJ +13% and GDX +9%) did not deliver the expected leverage. Among a peer group of 17 gold mining companies, IAMGold Corp. […]
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