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Niger is telling US troops to leave as it ushers in Russian soldiers. Here’s why.
The Christian Science Monitor· 7 days agoThe military officers ruling the West African nation have told the United States to withdraw its...
Benin blocks Niger oil exports in border row
BBC via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoMr Talon accused Niger of treating its neighbour like an “enemy”. Relations between the two nations soured after the military staged a coup< ...
Chad's military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result
San Francisco Chronicle· 21 minutes agoN'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this...
Russians sent to Niger airbase occupied by US troops
BBC via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe US has relied on the country as its primary base for monitoring regional jihadist activity, but its relations with the country's ruling military...
Russian Troops Have Entered Air Base Hosting U.S. Soldiers
The Daily Beast· 7 days agoThe Russians arrived after American forces were ordered to leave the country. Russia has sent troops...
China’s First Oil Shipment From Niger Stymied by Border Dispute
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 23 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- China’s first shipment of crude from Niger has been blocked by a border dispute...
US on alert after Russian troops occupy American military drone base
Daily Express· 6 days agoNiger had previously served as a key ally in the US' fight against Islamist groups, until a military...
Concerns mount as Russian troops take over US base in Niger
RFI via Yahoo News· 7 days agoRussian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops – a move that...
Russian trainers relocate to Niger airbase where some US troops still stationed
Euronews via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn October, Washington officially designated the military takeover as a coup, which triggered US...
Under Joe Biden, America struggles to reassert itself in Africa
The Economist· 17 hours agoAmerican efforts to nudge Sudan from military dictatorship to democracy have ended in a bloody civil...