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US forces lose strategic African position in Niger
AFP via Yahoo News· 6 hours 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...
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...
How Russia is winning in Africa: Wave of military coups gains Putin new allies
Salon via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSoon after ...plane explosion that most assume was the work of Russian military intelligence. Burhan...
US hopes to maintain some forces in Niger as talks on withdrawal continue, officials say
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe US is trying to negotiate an agreement with the military junta that took over Niger last July to...
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...
Pentagon orders all US combat troops to withdraw from Niger
Politico via Yahoo News· 6 days ago-built drone base at Agadez, had been a linchpin of that strategy until the country’s military overthrew the government in a coup last summer. The U.S. ...
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...
Murphy's Law: Fatal Reaction to Coups in Africa
Strategy Page· 4 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 ...
Chad's military leader wins disputed presidential election
Fox News· 7 days agoChad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week's presidential...
Opinion | Why Russia Seeks to Dominate Africa
The Wall Street Journal· 3 days agoPutin makes money and evades sanctions in a continent the U.S. disdains.