Illegal mining activities in Nigeria are devastating the country’s economy, as well as fuelling violence. Strategic minerals mined in the country’s north-west region include granite, gypsum, kaolin, ...

These operations will extend well beyond the Agadez region and into the “rough neighborhood” that has bred extremist groups. “The enemy exploits these borders—which are very porous—all ...

The government has given a permit to a national company, Compagnie Miniere de l’Air (Cominair SA), to begin mining in the Agadez region. The government says this is part of a plan to develop new ...

Speaking to the RTN TV channel, a CNSP spokesperson announced the appointments of the following new regional governors: Brigadier General Ibro Boulama in the Agadez Region; Brigadier General Iro ...

Known as the gateway to the desert, Agadez, on the southern edge of the Sahara desert, developed in the 15th and 16th centuries when the Sultanate of Aïr was established and Touareg tribes were ...