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US forces lose strategic African position in Niger
AFP via Yahoo News· 35 minutes 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...
Pro-Turkey Syria mercenaries head to Niger to earn cash
AFP via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoLike hundreds of other pro-Turkish fighters, Omar left northern Syria for mineral-rich Niger last...
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...
US hopes to maintain some forces in Niger as talks on withdrawal continue, officials say
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe US is trying to negotiate an agreement with the military junta that took over Niger last July to...
US troops’ Niger exit should spur better strategy
Stars and Stripes· 2 days agoU.S. troops are withdrawing from Niger, ending a decade of U.S. operations against local affiliates of al-Qaida and Islamic State. Niger is now turning...
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...
GOP senators blast Biden admin moves in Africa as Russia looks to fill vacuum
Fox News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSenior GOP senators are voicing concern over President Biden's Africa policy. This follows Niger and...
Biden's Latest Policy Failure: West Africa
Newsweek· 2 days agoIn March, the government of Niger, a military junta that overthrew that country's democratic government in July 2023, demanded that the United States...
US troops in standoff in African nations as Cold War-like tensions take hold on continent
Fox News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA standoff is said to exist between Washington and the military juntas running Chad and Niger, who...
Pentagon orders withdrawal of all 1,000 US troops from Niger: Report
Just the News· 6 days agoAfrican country. The withdrawal is expected to take place over several months, a U.S. official told...