Yaou Sangaré Bakary

Yaou Sangaré Bakary
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 August 2023
Preceded byHassoumi Massaoudou

Yaou Sangaré Bakary is a Nigerien politician who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2023.[1] He was previously ambassador to Cuba and the United Nations.[2]

In 2025, he met with Wang Yi and stated that China was a strategic partner for Niger. The previous year, China has extended a new US $400 million loan-for-oil to Niger after militants strained CNPC's operations in Niger and Benin.[3]

References

  1. ^ AfricaNews (2023-09-23). "Niger: letters of credence, a bone of contention between the junta, Bazoum's govt and the UN". Africanews. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  2. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Niger Presents Credentials | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". press.un.org. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  3. ^ Nyabiage, Jevans (13 June 2025). "China calls on Niger to tackle disputes with energy firms through dialogue". South China Morning Post.
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