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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· 22 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...
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...
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 ...
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...