Tchiani and Erdoğan Expand Turkey–Niger Partnership

Government-critical narrative

Turkey's deals with Niger aren't about partnership — Ankara is securing uranium access, building military influence and selling arms across conflict zones with zero regard for stability. Turkish drones have proliferated across the Sahel the same way cheap weapons always do, fueling wars rather than ending them. This is a neo-Ottoman resource grab dressed up in the language of friendship, and Niger is handing over strategic leverage for short-term security gains.