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What’s next as ‘heavy-handed’ US negotiates pullout from Niger?
Al Jazeera· 1 day agoNiger announced in March that it was breaking off its defence agreement with the US “with immediate...
Cyr: Africa represents important, often overlooked security challenge
telegraphherald.com· 13 hours agoLast year, the leader of Gabon, Ali Bongo, was removed in a sudden military coup on August 30. On...
US losing ground to Russia in geopolitical battle over Africa
The Hill· 19 hours agoAround 1,000 troops in Niger are expected to eventually withdraw from the country after the...
US withdrawal from Niger demonstrates America’s coup confusion
The Hill· 7 days agoThis withdrawal wasn’t the result of domestic pressure, but instead the culmination of rising...
The U.S. Military Is Getting Kicked Out of Niger
Foreign Policy Magazine· 6 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...
U.S. Losing Foothold in Northwestern Africa
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 days agoNiger itself has seen five coups since gaining independence from France in 1960—before last week, the most recent military coup occurred ...
Malian army says it killed an Islamic State group commander who attacked U.S., Niger forces
FOX 16 Little Rock· 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…
US to withdraw troops from Chad in wake of Niger exit
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 days agoChad has played a growing role in Western security strategy in the region since neighbouring Niger...
Mali Claims Death of Terrorist Who Helped Lead Deadly Ambush in Niger
New York Times· 2 days agoThe West African country said it killed Abu Huzeifa, a commander in an Islamic State affiliate who...
US pulling troops from Chad, Niger
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 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...