Sahel crisis

OPERATION “PHOENIX” OTHERWISE THREE YEARS OF ECONOMIC BLOCKADE HOW FRANCE HAS BEEN PUTTING ECONOMIC PRESSURE ON NIGER

OPERATION “PHOENIX” AND THREE YEARS OF ECONOMIC BLOCKADE: HOW FRANCE AND REGIONAL SANCTIONS INTENSIFIED PRESSURE ON NIGER

Featured / August 31, 2026

This is the second part of the investigation into allegations that France transformed its 2023 military posture towards Niger into

Niger Mutiny: Project Phoenix Material Raises New Questions

Eight Days Before Niger Mutiny, MDNtv Had ‘Project Phoenix’ Material Referencing Military Dissidence, Presidency and Airport

MDNtv / August 30, 2026

NIAMEY, NIGER — Eight days before a military mutiny erupted in Niger’s capital, Niamey, MDNtv had been supplied with material

Breaking News, World News

Niger Confirms Military Mutiny After Soldiers Attack Sensitive Sites in Niamey

Lungile Mkhize / August 29, 2026

Niger’s military government has confirmed that soldiers staged an attempted mutiny in the capital Niamey, taking fellow military personnel hostage

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Sahel crisis

OPERATION “PHOENIX” AND THREE YEARS OF ECONOMIC BLOCKADE: HOW FRANCE AND REGIONAL SANCTIONS INTENSIFIED PRESSURE ON NIGER

Eight Days Before Niger Mutiny, MDNtv Had ‘Project Phoenix’ Material Referencing Military Dissidence, Presidency and Airport

Niger Confirms Military Mutiny After Soldiers Attack Sensitive Sites in Niamey

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