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US forces lose strategic African position in Niger
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 day 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· 1 day 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· 1 day 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· 3 days agoNiger’s prime minister blamed the U.S. for the deterioration of relations between the two countries...
Niger Junta Escalates Benin Border Spat Blocking Chinese Oil Exports
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 5 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· 7 days agoThe US is trying to negotiate an agreement with the military junta that took over Niger last July to...
Black Caiman: The Amazon's Apex Predator That Hunts Everything – Even Humans
IFLScience· 3 hours agoWhile not as well known as its alligator cousins, the black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is a...
Violence Engulfs a Mineral-Rich Former French Colony, New Caledonia
The New York Sun· 10 minutes agoWhile many people know about French Polynesia, few outside of France are aware of the more far-flung French territory of New Caledonia. The cigar-shaped South Pacific island has its fair share ...
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...
Senegal's PM Sonko questions future of French military presence in Dakar
RFI via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoSenegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has raised the possibility of closing French military bases...