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France, U.S. relations grow tense over Niger coup
Politico via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe coup in Niger is injecting fresh tension into the France-U.S. alliance. The two countries are at odds over how to respond to the ouster of the West...
France evacuates citizens from Niger after neighbours warn of war
Reuters via AOL· 10 months agoPARIS (Reuters) -France prepared to evacuate hundreds of French and European citizens from Niger on...
Niger’s junta asks for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoNiger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the...
West Africa defense chiefs finalize Niger intervention plan as junta negotiations deadlock
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoDefense chiefs from West African nations finalized an intervention plan Friday and urged militaries...
France's waning influence in coup-hit Africa appears clear while few remember their former colonizer
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWhen Gabon’s longtime leader was detained in the latest coup in Africa last week, France condemned...
Niger crisis drives wedge between US and France
Semafor via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe News The wave of coups d’états sweeping Africa is fueling a rift between the world’s “oldest allies”: France and the U.S. The toppling in late July...
France to withdraw counterterrorism troops from Niger after coup
Military Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France will end its military presence...
Russia-West tensions inflame UN debate on Mali peacekeepers
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTensions between Russia and the West are aggravating talks about the future of one of the United...
China tipped to keep Mali ties strictly economic as UN peacekeeping mission wraps up
South China Morning Post via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoChinese peacekeepers returned in December after completing their United Nations-led mission in Mali,...
Niger junta revokes military deals with France
Reuters via Yahoo News· 10 months agoNIAMEY/ABUJA (Reuters) -Niger's junta revoked a raft of military cooperation agreements with France on Thursday - a decision that could drastically...