The crisis between Paris and Niamey testifies to France’s weakening position on the international stage, as Leslie Varenne, Director of the Institut de Veille et d’Étude des Relations internationales et Stratégiques (IVERIS), explains here.
Niamey putschists demand French ambassador’s departure. The ultimatum expires on Saturday, September 2. But from Friday 1ᵉʳ September, a giant sit-in will be organized to demand the departure of French troops from Niger. Paris refuses.
US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland’s surprise visit to Niamey on August 6, 2023 marks a turning point in the Niger crisis. The United States took charge and marginalized France. Read the analysis by Leslie Varenne, Director of the Institut de veille et d’étude des relations internationales et stratégiques (IVERIS).
The ECOWAS ultimatum expired last night at midnight. The junta and the population are now expecting military intervention. Niger has closed its airspace and claims that two Central African countries have deployed troops.
At a time when France is urgently repatriating its nationals, can it leave Niger to deal with two major problems on its own: terrorism, which is ravaging the region, and mass immigration to Europe? An in-depth analysis from a military officer who prefers to remain anonymous.
The French president will attend the semi-final of the World Cup in Qatar on Wednesday. But whatever the winner, incidents are feared after the match in France and Belgium.
Jean-Yves Le Drian must answer the summons of an investigating judge in Bamako, Mali, on June 20, 2022 for “attacking public property and other offenses”. Explanations.
A few months before the French and Malian presidential elections, the family and friends of Olivier Dubois, a French journalist who has been held hostage in Mali since 8/04/21, are calling for a citizen’s mobilization to urge the heads of state of these two nations to make Olivier the priority of these two states and obtain his release.
Racism is abject in ordinary times. It is even more so in times of war, as is the case today at the borders of Ukraine, where students of African origin are turned away. Explanations.
Brigadier Alexandre Martin, 24, a member of the 54ᵉ Artillery Regiment of Hyères (Var) lost his life during an attack on the Operation Barkhane camp in Gao. Nine other soldiers were wounded. Interview with Leslie Varenne, director of the Institut de Veille et d’Etude des Relations Internationales et Stratégiques (IVERIS).
According to the Botswana Ministry of Health, the virus was brought into the country by four diplomats!
Highly contagious, this new variant impacts the financial markets and calls into question the vaccine strategy since the current vaccines are designed to counter the initial Wuhan strain which has completely disappeared.
