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US forces lose strategic African position in Niger
AFP via Yahoo News· 8 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...
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...
Pro-Turkey Syria mercenaries head to Niger to earn cash
AFP via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoLike hundreds of other pro-Turkish fighters, Omar left northern Syria for mineral-rich Niger last...
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 lays out plans for withdrawing troops from Niger
Stars and Stripes· 1 day agoThe discussions represent a significant development in the months-long standoff over the U.S. military presence there and the nature of the two...
Benin provisionally reverses ban on oil exports from Niger
Reuters· 22 hours 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 ...
Pentagon orders withdrawal of all 1,000 US troops from Niger: Report
Just the News· 6 days agoThe withdrawal is expected to take place over several months, a U.S. official told Politico on...
Pentagon orders all US combat troops to withdraw from Niger
Politico via Yahoo News· 6 days agoNiger, particularly a U.S.-built drone base at Agadez, had been a linchpin of that strategy until the country’s military overthrew the government in a coup
US hopes to maintain some forces in Niger as talks on withdrawal continue, officials say
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe US is trying to negotiate an agreement with the military junta that took over Niger last July to...
US threats led to rupture of vital military ties, Nigerien leader says
Stars and Stripes· 2 days agoA crucial military relationship between the United States and its closest West African ally, the...