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Russian trainers move to Niger airbase where small number of US troops remain
Seattle Times· 37 minutes agoRussia has moved some troops onto an airbase in Niger where a small number of U.S. forces remain...
Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says
Reuters via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThe military officers ruling the West African nation have told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000...
Russian troops operating out of same base in Niger that hosts some US troops, 2 officials say
ABC News· 39 minutes agoRussian military personnel are operating out of an air base in Niger that is still hosting a small...
Russian forces are operating at same base as US troops in Niger
WKBT La Crosse· 2 hours agoThe Russians have been using a separate hangar on the base, known as Air Base 101, the sources said,...
What’s next as ‘heavy-handed’ US negotiates pullout from Niger?
Al Jazeera· 2 days agoNiger announced in March that it was breaking off its defence agreement with the US “with immediate...
Column: Africa represents important, often overlooked security challenge
Chicago Tribune· 1 day agoLast year, the leader of Gabon, Ali Bongo, was removed in a sudden military coup on Aug. 30. On July...
US losing ground to Russia in geopolitical battle over Africa
The Hill· 1 day agoA forced withdrawal from Niger is a major setback for U.S. military as it fights against Islamic...
Malian army says it killed an Islamic State group commander who attacked U.S., Niger forces
WJTV Jackson· 2 days 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…