Swiss Development Efforts Continue in Niger Amid International Withdrawals

Switzerland maintains humanitarian presence in Niger while other nations withdraw, focusing on addressing poverty and regional stability.

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France and the United States have withdrawn military forces from Niger following the 2023 coup.
Switzerland has chosen to maintain its presence in Niger, focusing on development and poverty reduction.
Russia and China are gaining influence in Niger as Western powers retreat.
The Sahel region stretches 5,400 kilometers from the Red Sea to the Atlantic.
Niger's military junta took control of French state nuclear company Orano's uranium mining operations.

90+

violent attacks

30

years

5,400

kilometers

"In Europe, we are in the front row, and there is therefore a responsibility toward this situation."
— Claudio Tognola

"Back then I went everywhere, slept anywhere. Even out in the bush at night... That has radically changed."
— Claudio Tognola

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France and the United States have withdrawn military forces from Niger following the 2023 coup.
Switzerland has chosen to maintain its presence in Niger, focusing on development and poverty reduction.
Russia and China are gaining influence in Niger as Western powers retreat.
The Sahel region stretches 5,400 kilometers from the Red Sea to the Atlantic.
Niger's military junta took control of French state nuclear company Orano's uranium mining operations.

90+

violent attacks

30

years

5,400

kilometers

"In Europe, we are in the front row, and there is therefore a responsibility toward this situation."
— Claudio Tognola

"Back then I went everywhere, slept anywhere. Even out in the bush at night... That has radically changed."
— Claudio Tognola