Violence persists across multiple states in Nigeria and Niger, linked to a struggle for mineral resources.

The entities involved

• Nigeria →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • OPay, one of Nigeria's largest mobile-money platforms, is planning a listing in the United States, with Deutsche Bank hired to lead the process.02:54
  • The government has pushed for the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a fuel source following the removal of the fuel subsidy in Nigeria.02:52
• Niger →

  sovereign state in western Africa

  • Algeria, Chad, and Niger are establishing new physical transit routes, including the Trans-Saharan Highway, while Nigerian gas is exported to Europe.Fri 20:39
  • Algeria and Nigeria announce a gas pipeline project while Algeria deploys troops to Niger following a military coup.Fri 20:39

Related events

• Nigerian official Kashim Shettima presented models and advocated for a continental mineral strategy shift.Sep 23
• The Niger Delta issues are being scrutinized, with the problems reflecting systemic failures in Nigeria's national resource management and governance.Aug 11