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Five things you should know about Imam Mahmoud Dicko

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https://t.me/GalliaDaily/1427
https://t.me/BellumActaNews/35767

Germany, Netherlands back Niger border force to counter migration

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Europe Benefits by Bankrolling an Anti-Migrant Effort. Niger Pays a Price.

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Merkel 'grilled' by students over Sahel weapons exports

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Angela Merkel calls for weapons exports to Africa

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Africa's Sahel region becomes latest battleground for jihadist groups

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(https://t.me/BellumActaNews/26144)

This war in the Sahel in unwinnable

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(https://t.me/GalliaDaily/1258)

In a War-torn & destabilized Western Africa, Turkey pushes its Agenda.

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(https://t.me/BellumActaNews/31818)

🇳🇪🇺🇸 Blinken calls for immediate release of Niger president

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called for the immediate release of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum.

Bazoum has been removed from power, according to a group of soldiers who appeared on the Niger's national television late on Wednesday, hours after the president was held in the presidential palace.

"Whether this constitutes a coup technically or not, I can't say, that's for the lawyers to say, but what it clearly constitutes is an effort to seize power by force and to disrupt the constitution," Blinken told. Blinken called for Bazoum's immediate release.

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⚡️🇳🇪🇲🇱🇧🇫 Authorities in Mali and Burkina Faso issued a joint statement on the situation in Niger, where they warned ECOWAS against an invasion and said an attack on Niger would mean an attack on Mali and Burkina Faso.

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🇨🇮🇳🇪 Ivorian President Ouattara during a national address condemns the coup in Niger and says Côté d'Ivoire supports all ECOWAS decisions aimed at returning ex-President Mohamed Bazoum to power.

https://twitter.com/fabsenbln/status/1688293243463536641

⚡🇺🇸🇳🇪 Victoria Nuland traveled to Niger and held talks with military government officials

U.S. acting deputy secretary of state Victoria Nuland said on Monday that she traveled to Niger’s capital Niamey and held talks with senior junta officials.

Nuland said during the meeting the government officials did not take up U.S. suggestions to try to restore "democratic order" and that her request to meet with Niger’s ousted president Mohamed Bazoum was declined.

Nuland said that she did not have the opportunity to meet with the coup leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani.

She also threatened the junta to force it to refuse to cooperate with Russia. "After I warned them, the Putschist Leaders in Niger are well aware of the dangers of allying with Russia."

Nuland added that her "meeting with the coup leaders in Niger opened the way for further talks."

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🇫🇷🇳🇪 Our trusted sources in the French army command said that following an urgent meeting on Monday, a working group was set up to evacuate French forces from Niger. And it is planned to evacuate them not to Chad, but directly to France. Negotiations are already underway with civilian shipping companies to plan the operation. The deadline for the complete withdrawal is March 2024.

Some in the French military believe that this decision will only hasten a repeat of a similar situation in Chad, so troops will have to be withdrawn from there as well.

Thus, France is not going to participate in the conflict or initiate an invasion of Niger. At the same time, the U.S., with the help of Nigeria, were pushing the French command to a forceful operation in the hope of bargaining more favorable conditions with the Niger junta to preserve their assets in the country. Most likely, it was these conditions, the fulfillment of which is necessary for the U.S. to recognize the new government, that Victoria Nuland conveyed during her visit.

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🇳🇪🇫🇷 Some clarifications regarding the rumored skirmish between France and Niger

Today in media there was a surge of information that Nigerien military government accused France of attacking the National Guard. Some outlets even cried about the beginning of an operation to return the toppled president Mohammed Bazoum.

However, as it many times happens with unconfirmed information, the reality was a little different. In reality there were no such statements. According to the video released by the new military government it only accused France of violating their airspace by the French A400M transport aircraft. Junta also told about some skirmishes (most likely with terrorist) near the border with Burkina Faso. There were no words about the invasion or French troops.

In Africa Intel's opinion, the problem was with the the strange presentation of information by the military government of Niger. And that's why media was quick to decide that there are skirmishes between France and Niger.

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🇳🇪 Niger orders troops to go on "maximum alert"

The junta in Niger has ordered its armed forces to go on highest alert, citing an increased threat of attack, according to an internal document issued by its defence chief on Friday that a security source in the country confirmed to Reuters.

The document, which was shared widely online on Saturday, said the order to be on maximum alert would allow forces to respond adequately in case of any attack and "avoid a general surprise".

"Threats of aggression to the national territory are increasingly being felt," it said.

"For the avoidance of doubt, let me state unequivocally that ECOWAS has neither declared war on the people of Niger, nor is there a plan, as it is being purported, to invade the country, ECOWAS Commission President Omar Alieu Touray told.

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🇳🇬🇳🇪 Nigeria and Niger sign security deal, despite rift since coup

Nigeria and Niger have signed a deal to boost their security cooperation, the Nigerian military said on Thursday, despite tensions between the neighbours since a coup in Niger a year ago.

"Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to resuming and strengthening collaboration, with a view to ensuring regional stability and security," a Nigerian military statement said after the signing of a memorandum of understanding by the nations' defence chiefs in Niamey, Niger's capital, on Wednesday.

Ties between the two countries soured after Niger's junta toppled Mohamed Bazoum and the July 2023 coup has also split the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), raising questions about the fight against Islamist violence in the region.

ECOWAS threatened to invade Niger if diplomatic efforts to restore the democratic government failed, prompting Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali to pull out of the 15-country bloc in January.

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🇳🇪 Niger signs agreement with Starlink

Niger Prime Minister Mahamane Lamine Zeine announced that Niger will be connected to the global Starlink satellite communications system.

"This is a major achievement for the government, which will allow us to cover all regions of Niger with mobile communications. <…> The Starlink satellites will allow us to have communications throughout the country, which is an important step towards modernizing our administrative bodies and supporting the national economy."

The minister noted that the government has some doubts regarding the security of the connection, but the company is ready to provide additional clarifications.

The Starlink network will cover the entire country and provide connectivity at below-average prices.

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🇳🇪🇲🇦 Niger Suspends Intelligence Cooperation with Morocco

Niger’s military leadership has suspended intelligence cooperation with Morocco after uncovering links between Moroccan systems in Niamey and French intelligence contractors.

🔶 The deal had allowed a Moroccan company, tied to Morocco’s DGED (foreign intelligence), to install surveillance infrastructure in the capital. An investigation found the network was both underperforming and connected to French private intelligence. The entire system was dismantled overnight on orders from DGDSE chief Bala Araby.

📜 Context:
• Since the 2023 coup, Niger’s authorities have moved to reduce French influence and reclaim sovereignty over security institutions.
• The decision follows a pattern seen across the Sahel, where juntas in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso are replacing Western-linked frameworks with regional structures.
• Niger is now relying heavily on human intelligence, with Presidential Guards patrolling Niamey by foot and motorcycle around sensitive areas.

📌 The suspension is a clear signal: Niamey will no longer tolerate foreign backdoors in its security apparatus, even when masked behind regional partners like Morocco.

#Niger #Morocco #France #Intelligence #Sahel

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