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Niger, Nigeria
Abuja cosies up to Niamey to fight illicit financial flows

Nigeria, which hopes to be removed from the FATF's 'grey list' next year, is keen to revive cooperation with other states in the Chad basin to fight against financial crime and the terrorist groups. [...]

Published on 18/10/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Nigerian units based in Niger, in May 2022.

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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, Nigeria
Abuja cosies up to Niamey to fight illicit financial flows

Niger
Aviation group Menzies tries to maintain pressure on Niamey

Spotlight | Nigeria
AU: Abuja plots to keep control of the Political Affairs, Peace and Security committee

Nigeria
Abuja steps up efforts to get off the FATF 'grey list'

Benin, Niger
Talon uses CNPC oil as bargaining chip in stand-off with Nigerien junta

Nigeria
EU reroutes aid for displaced persons following Borno governor's demands

Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria
EU prepares its disarmament programme in restive Lake Chad Basin

Spotlight | Libya, Niger
Khalifa Haftar cosies up to Nigerien junta with Putin's blessing

Spotlight | Niger
Lake Chad states quietly mull Niamey's return to counter-insurgent force