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Malian army says it killed an Islamic State group commander who attacked U.S., Niger forces
WFLA· 7 hours agoBAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A senior Islamic State group commander wanted in connection with the deaths of U.S. forces in Niger was killed in an operation by Malian state forces, the country’s army s…
Departure of Yank Troops From African Strongholds Undercuts America’s Soft Power, Warns Former World...
The New York Sun· 56 minutes agoAmerican troops will soon withdraw from counterterrorist strongholds in Niger and Chad, paving the...
Mali Claims Death of Terrorist Who Helped Lead Deadly Ambush in Niger
New York Times· 5 hours agoThe West African country said it killed Abu Huzeifa, a commander in an Islamic State affiliate who...
Album Of The Week: Mdou Moctar's 'Funeral For Justice'
Stereogum· 4 hours agoLast summer, during Tuareg rocker Mdou Moctar’s North American tour, his home country of Niger was...
U.S. Losing Foothold in Northwestern Africa
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoAs we wrote last summer following the coup in Niger: The West is running out of partners in the region. “Niger has increasingly been ...
US withdrawal from Niger demonstrates America’s coup confusion
The Hill· 5 days agoThis withdrawal wasn’t the result of domestic pressure, but instead the culmination of rising...
The U.S. Military Is Getting Kicked Out of Niger
Foreign Policy Magazine· 4 days agoThe withdrawal at the request of the country’s ruling military junta, which seized power in a coup last July, comes despite significant diplomatic...
US to withdraw troops from Chad in wake of Niger exit
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoChad has played a growing role in Western security strategy in the region since neighbouring Niger...
US withdrawal from Niger driven partly by discord over democratic transition -US official
Reuters· 6 days agoNiger's junta asked the U.S. to withdraw military personnel from the country over disagreements with...
‘Another Benghazi’: Endangered US troops should evacuate from hostile African nation quickly,...
BizPac Review· 7 days agoAt the request of the junta-backed regime, over 1,000 U.S. troops currently present in Niger will begin evacuating in the coming months, officials said on Friday and Saturday ...
