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US forces lose strategic African position in Niger
AFP via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoA US delegation is discussing the withdrawal of its troops from military-led Niger as Washington prepares to abandon its strategic position in the Sahel...
Pro-Turkey Syria mercenaries head to Niger to earn cash
AFP via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoLike hundreds of other pro-Turkish fighters, Omar left northern Syria for mineral-rich Niger last...
Benin Unblocks Niger Oil Shipments After Chinese Intervention
Bloomberg· 15 hours agoHave a confidential tip for our reporters? Benin’s government agreed to unblock oil exports from...
Nigerien leader blames US threats for break in military ties
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 days agoNiger’s prime minister blamed the U.S. for the deterioration of relations between the two countries...
U.S. lays out plans for withdrawing troops from Niger
Washington Post· 1 day agoSenior Defense Department officials, including Chris Maier, assistant secretary of defense for...
Niger Junta Escalates Benin Border Spat Blocking Chinese Oil Exports
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 4 days ago(Bloomberg) -- The prime minister of Niger said neighboring Benin had violated trade agreements...
US hopes to maintain some forces in Niger as talks on withdrawal continue, officials say
CNN via AOL· 6 days agoThe US is trying to negotiate an agreement with the military junta that took over Niger last July to...
Benin provisionally reverses ban on oil exports from Niger
Reuters· 1 day agoBenin has provisionally reversed its decision to block exports of crude oil from Niger via its port and agreed to hold a meeting between the two countries, the West African ...
Nigeria lawmaker's plan for mass wedding of orphans sparks uproar
AFP via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoA Nigerian state lawmaker's plan to sponsor the marriage of 100 brides orphaned by violence has...
US troops’ Niger exit should spur better strategy
Stars and Stripes· 3 days agoU.S. troops are withdrawing from Niger, ending a decade of U.S. operations against local affiliates of al-Qaida and Islamic State. Niger is now turning...