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Nigerien leader blames US threats for break in military ties
The Hill via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoNiger’s prime minister blamed the U.S. for the deterioration of relations between the two countries...
US threats led to rupture of vital military ties, Nigerien leader says
Stars and Stripes· 1 day agoA crucial military relationship between the United States and its closest West African ally, the...
Pentagon orders all US combat troops to withdraw from Niger
Politico via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSince the coup, Russian forces, including former members of the Wagner group, have begun.... soldiers, POLITICO reported. A U.S. delegation is in Niger ...
Opinion | Why Russia Seeks to Dominate Africa
The Wall Street Journal· 1 day agoPutin makes money and evades sanctions in a continent the U.S. disdains.
US hopes to maintain some forces in Niger as talks on withdrawal continue, officials say
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe US is trying to negotiate an agreement with the military junta that took over Niger last July to...
How Russia is winning in Africa: Wave of military coups gains Putin new allies
Salon via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIn an ironic parallel, both Burhan and Putin abruptly broke with militia leaders that each had...
Murphy's Law: Fatal Reaction to Coups in Africa
Strategy Page· 2 days agoAugust 29, 2023: On July 26th the central African nation of Niger experienced a military takeover of the government. This was condemned by just about every government in Africa ...
US lawmakers blamed for Georgia’s unrest
Politico· 11 hours agoBut the leader perceived the officials as trying to dictate which countries its West African ally could partner...with. The U.S. officials also failed to...
Chad’s military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result
WJTV Jackson· 5 days agoN’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this...
Sudan’s descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to make a return to historic stronghold
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA former bin Laden associate with a notorious background in Afghanistan...next strike eclipses the...