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US lays out plans for withdrawing troops from Niger
Stars and Stripes· 2 days agoThe discussions represent a significant development in the months-long standoff over the U.S. military presence there and the nature of the two...
U.S. threats led to rupture of vital military ties, Nigerien leader says
Anchorage Daily News· 2 days agoA crucial military relationship between the United States and its closest West African ally, the...
Senegalese prime minister criticises French military bases on territory
WHTC 1450 Holland· 2 hours agoDAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's prime minister Ousmane Sonko raised the possibility of closing French ...
Pentagon orders all US combat troops to withdraw from Niger
Politico· 6 days agoNiger, particularly a U.S.-built drone base at Agadez, had been a linchpin of that strategy until the country’s military overthrew the government in a & ...
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...
Senegalese Prime Minister Criticises French Military Bases on Territory
US News & World Report· 2 hours agoSenegal's prime minister Ousmane Sonko raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the West African country on Thursday in a wide-ranging speech that also touched ...
US lawmakers blamed for Georgia’s unrest
Politico· 2 days agoAfrican ally could partner with. The U.S. officials also failed to justify U.S. troop presence in Niger, Zeine said, which is now slated to end in the...
US troops’ Niger exit should spur better strategy
Stars and Stripes· 3 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...
GOP senators blast Biden admin moves in Africa as Russia looks to fill vacuum
Fox News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSenior GOP senators are voicing concern over President Biden's Africa policy. This follows Niger and...
GOP senators blast Biden admin moves in Africa as Russia looks to fill vacuum
Fox News· 2 days agoWith two West African countries in the sprawling Sahel region leaning heavily toward Moscow, telling...