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Niger
Little by little, Bazoum makes his mark

Since being sworn in as Niger's president on 2 April, Mohamed Bazoum has made several highly symbolic adjustments. [...]

Published on 07/06/2021 at 06:00 GMT

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Bazoum set to make key ambassadorial appointments

The president is putting the final touches to a major diplomatic reshuffle that will affect Paris, Washington, and Unesco.

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Bazoum eyeing consultants to help renegotiate sovereign debt

After attending the Paris summit on African economies, Niger's new President Mohamed Bazoum is considering hiring a legal and financial advisory team to help him meet his country's financial obligations.

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Arms broker Aboubacar Hima makes a fresh start in Niamey

At the beginning of May, military equipment broker Aboubacar Hima, known as "Petit Boubé", took the helm of a new Niamey-registered company called Privinvest. It's his way of getting back on his feet after having had a run-in with the Nigerien courts.

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Mohamed Bazoum due in Algiers to discuss the Sahel with Tebboune

Niger's new president, Mohamed Bazoum, is expected in Algiers this month to hold talks with his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

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Bazoum turns to Eastern Europe to beef up his air force

Barely elected as Niger's new president, Mohamed Bazoum wants to acquire a new attack helicopter for the air force. He intends to pursue other acquisitions in Eastern Europe, despite accusations of irregularities in contracts concluded in recent years with Ukrainian and Russian companies.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 05.05.2021

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Niger Arms broker Aboubacar Hima makes a fresh start in Niamey

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Niger
Little by little, Bazoum makes his mark

Niger
Bazoum set to make key ambassadorial appointments

Niger
Bazoum eyeing consultants to help renegotiate sovereign debt

Niger
Arms broker Aboubacar Hima makes a fresh start in Niamey

Algeria, Niger
Mohamed Bazoum due in Algiers to discuss the Sahel with Tebboune

Niger
Bazoum turns to Eastern Europe to beef up his air force

Niger
Finance ministry makes CNPC's Soraz trace its petroleum products

Algeria, Morocco, Niger
Mohamed Bazoum does balancing act between Algiers and Rabat

Spotlight | Benin, Niger
CNPC silently prepares massive battle plan for Agadem crude exportation