Chinese Oil Company Suspends Niger Construction Over ‘Terrorist’ Threat

A Chinese state-owned petroleum company has suspended all construction at the Agadem oilfield in eastern Niger after “terrorist” attacks, AFP learned from the company Wednesday.

The suspension comes after a series of attacks on Niger’s oil infrastructure in recent months, including one claimed by rebels seeking to return the coup-hit Sahel nation’s democratically elected president to power.

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