Russia strengthen ties with Niger, Germany order Niger to cut ties with Russia

Niger Dismisses Germany’s order as it refuses to cut ties With Russia Germany has been an important partner in development cooperation for decades. From 1962 to about 2022, development aid given was over one billion euros. Priority areas include food security, governance, education, health, migration management, and employment. This long-standing has given Germany a good image in Niger for decades. West Germany opened an embassy in Niamey in 1963. From the beginning, cooperation was primarily focused on development cooperation. Niger and Germany had their ups and down, On November 15, 1999, the German embassy was closed in the face of unrest that erupted after the assassination of President Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara and reopened on September 6, 2002. In 2010, the German government temporarily suspended development aid to the country following the military coup against Nigerien President Mamadou Tandja. After 2016, relations between the two countries were intensified significantly. Regardless of having issues, they always seemed to be getting resolved. Continued good relationships seemed to be assured when Issoufou handed power over to his elected successor, Mohamed Bazoum, in 2021.