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US withdrawal from Niger demonstrates America’s coup confusion
The Hill· 4 days agoThis withdrawal wasn’t the result of domestic pressure, but instead the culmination of rising...
Pentagon Vows to Press On with Counterterror Mission as Negotiations to Depart Niger Begin
Military.com via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe potential military withdrawal from Niger comes more than a month after the military junta ruling...
Russia has tightened its hold over the Sahel region – and now it’s looking to Africa’s west coast
The Conversation· 12 hours agoArmed troops in Niger overthrew the government in July 2023, seizing power for themselves. The following months were rife with speculation that the military government would ...
The U.S. Military Is Getting Kicked Out of Niger
Foreign Policy Magazine· 3 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...
‘A setback’: Pentagon searches for new African operations turf after coups
Stars and Stripes· 6 days agoThe Defense Department is coordinating with Niger on the departure of more than 1,000 troops from...
US to withdraw troops from Chad in wake of Niger exit
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoChad has played a growing role in Western security strategy in the region since neighbouring Niger...
‘Another Benghazi’: Endangered US troops should evacuate from hostile African nation quickly,...
BizPac Review· 6 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 ...
US withdrawal from Niger driven partly by discord over democratic transition -US official
Reuters· 5 days agoNiger's junta asked the U.S. to withdraw military personnel from the country over disagreements with...
US pulling troops from Chad, Niger
The Hill via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe U.S. is expected to begin pulling troops out of Chad and Niger following deteriorating relations with both of the African countries, including...
Thousands of former Wagner fighters are now answering to Moscow
Politico· 1 day agoMoscow’s use of the paramilitary fighters to spread its influence in Africa is already visible in Niger, one of the most important outposts in the war against terrorism. Nigerien ...