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With Niger exit, US intelligence dims on growing West Africa insurgencies
WSAU Wausau· 1 hour agoBy Phil Stewart GABORONE (Reuters) - As the U.S. military packs up what is left of its equipment and counter-terrorism personnel in Niger, American officials are warning it ...
Coup-hit Niger was betting on a China-backed oil pipeline as a lifeline. Then the troubles began
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoA China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened by an...
Expanding extremist groups in Africa fuel worries that they could attack the US or Western allies
ClickOnDetroit· 18 minutes agoViolent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are growing in size and...
Major Niger uranium mine back in public control: govt
AFP via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoNiger on Monday confirmed one of the world's biggest uranium mines had returned to public control...
US military reassesses West Africa strategy as troops exit Niger
Military Times via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoAs the U.S. withdraws 1,000 troops from Niger, the top U.S. military officer said other West African...
US to vacate first air base within weeks as it withdraws from Niger
Defense News via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoAfrica Command. Niger and the U.S. announced their decision in a joint statement last month and set...
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Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoCoup-hit Niger was betting on a China-backed oil pipeline as a lifeline. Then the troubles began
After Niger exit, list of possible US allies includes Libya, general says
Task & Purpose· 22 hours agoWith American troops no longer welcome in Niger after a military coup, the U.S. is looking for new...
US military looks for West Africa 'Plan B' after Niger ousting
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe top U.S. general is making a rare trip to Africa to discuss ways to preserve some of the U.S. presence in West Africa after Niger decided to kick out the U.S. military ...
Niger confirms anti-junta rebels behind oil attack
BBC via AOL· 3 days agoBut its future has been in jeopardy following last year’s coup, when regional sanctions were imposed on Niger. In February, the regional bloc Ecowas...