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US begins pulling military equipment from Niger ahead of withdrawal deadline
CNN.com· 3 hours agoThe US began pulling military equipment and additional personnel out of Niger on Friday after...
After Training African Coup Leaders, Pentagon Blames Russia for African Coups
The Intercept· 2 days agoRussia is to blame for coups in the African Sahel, according to a new analysis by the Pentagon’s top...
Despite fears in Europe, no migrant surge after Niger junta scrapped ban
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 day agoNiger's military leaders in November scrapped a European Union-backed law that criminalised people...
Russia's foreign minister again visits Africa, this time in Guinea, as some ties cool with the West
ABC News· 5 days agoRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived Monday in Guinea on his latest visit to West Africa,...
Russia Is Said to Seek French-Held Uranium Assets in Niger
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 5 days ago(Bloomberg) -- Russia is seeking to take over uranium assets in Niger held by a state-controlled...
Benin-Niger spat deepens with arrests at crude pipeline terminal
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA prosecutor in Benin said authorities had detained on Wednesday five Niger nationals for allegedly entering Benin's Seme-Kpodji pipeline terminal under false pretences, deepening ...
Congo Failed Coup
Anacortes American· 5 days agoFILE - Rebecca Higbee the mother of Tyler Thompson, points to her son and his friend Marcel during his 21st birthday with his family on Thursday, May 30,...
U.S. Confronts Failures as Terrorism Spreads in West Africa
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 1 day agoTAKORADI, Ghana — In the shadow of the 9/11 attacks, the United States rushed troops and military...
Niger to set up protection force for 'strategic' sites
AFP via Yahoo News· 3 days agoNiger's army says it is creating a special force to protect "strategic" sites, including uranium...