As it continues to assert sovereignty over its natural resources, Niamey said the firms had failed to respect their ...

Ijaw Youth Council President, Jonathan Lokpobiri, warns that legislative scrutiny could threaten peace and local ...

Attacks and diplomatic disputes are hampering oil flows through a China-backed pipeline running from Niger to Benin's coast. (AP Graphic) ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A China-backed pipeline that would make ...

The advocacy group warned that perceived marginalisation in the allocation of pipeline surveillance responsibilities could heighten tensions in the oil-producing region. It cited similar concerns in ...

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's junta has ordered three Chinese officials working in the oil sector to leave the country, two sources familiar with the decision told Reuters on Friday, in the latest move ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

How to end crude oil theft in the Niger Delta is the priority of the Federal Government, which made a strategic decision to assign the critical security surveillance to Tantita Security Services ...

The closure of the border between Niger and Benin, following the heavy sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) after the coup in Niamey on 26 July, did not prevent ...

Niger’s ruling junta said Thursday it had cancelled three gold mining companies’ concessions and denied a licence extension to a British oil company, accusing them of failing to respect their ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — 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 ...