West Africa Weekly published on 26 May 2025 an article titled "Niger Orders Expulsion of Foreign Oil Workers Over Labour Violations, Demands Local Employment Compliance" by Joy Chukwu.
The Nigerien government has asked the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to terminate the contracts of expatriate employees who have worked in the country for more than 4 years. Niger accused CNPC of failing to comply with local labor laws.