The Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayrakta announced on Tuesday, October 22, last Tuesday, October 22, that Turkey and Niger signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the mining sector.

The collaboration between Turkey and Niger should allow Turkish companies to start exploration work in this West African country. According to the Turkish minister, this new agreement aims to help Turkish companies to undertake exploration work in Niger. Turkey's ambitions in Niger are part of a context where the military authorities in place in Niamey since the coup in July 2023, are looking for new allies after having distanced themselves from Western powers. Alparslan Bayraktar believes that “with this signature our ongoing cooperation in the mining sector will be taken to