A China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened by an internal security crisis and a diplomatic dispute with neighoring Benin, both as a result of last ...

The withdrawal of U.S. and French military forces from Niger presents a unique opportunity for China to expand its military influence in the region. Some analysts suggested Beijing was seeking to ...

An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger’s Agadez city, local residents and the Austrian Foreign Ministry said ...

Niger has been transporting crude oil to Seme port via the pipeline since April, but Benin's ban has delayed the oil from reaching China. "Benin has no intention of harming either the interests of ...

where Niger shares boundaries with Mali and Burkina Faso. This area has become a hotbed of insecurity in recent years, plagued by attacks from various jihadist groups. Enditem Follow China.org.cn ...

China’s long game in Africa is not just about economic influence or military strength. It is also about the subtle art of ...

Nonetheless the refusal to reopen the land border, usually busy with lorries driving back and forth, prompted Benin to block Niger’s inaugural oil exports. China stepped into ease tensions - and ...

"For Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso ... according to the Nigerian authorities. Enditem Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook to join the conversation.