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US begins pulling military equipment from Niger ahead of withdrawal deadline
CNN via AOL· 5 days agoThe US began pulling military equipment and additional personnel out of Niger on Friday after...
US military begins slow transition out of Niger ahead of troop withdrawal
The Hill via AOL· 5 days agoThe U.S. has begun a slow transition of its exit from Niger in in preparation for a troop...
Why another coup is so unlikely in Nigeria
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoVery soon after coming to power, the president was faced with dealing with the coup in neighbouring Niger and was quick to condemn it and threatened <...
Benin-Niger Spat Deepens With Arrests at Crude Pipeline Terminal
US News & World Report· 7 days agoA prosecutor in Benin said authorities had detained on Wednesday five Niger nationals for allegedly entering Benin's Seme-Kpodji pipeline terminal under false pretences, deepening ...
Despite fears in Europe, no migrant surge after Niger junta scrapped ban
Reuters via AOL· 6 days agoNiger's military leaders in November scrapped a European Union-backed law that criminalised people...
U.S. Confronts Failures as Terrorism Spreads in West Africa
New York Times· 6 days agoState are on the march. Military coups have toppled civilian-led governments in Mali, Guinea,...
After Training African Coup Leaders, Pentagon Blames Russia for African Coups
The Intercept· 7 days agoThe article, which calls for “standing up to Africa’s juntas,” fails to mention that at least 15 ...
How ECOWAS Lost Its Way
Foreign Policy Magazine· 3 days agoAs former Senegalese President Macky Sall slyly tried to indefinitely postpone presidential elections in February this year, all eyes turned to the West...
What to know about Russia's growing footprint in Africa
Houston Chronicle· 7 days agoRussia's top diplomat pledged help and military assistance while on a whirlwind tour of several...
Concerns for Air National Guard Unit at Niagara Falls in counterterrorism mission in Niger in Africa
WGRZ-TV Buffalo· 3 days agoNow following the difficult, dangerous 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, some people are concerned about...