Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger: Report
Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops, a senior US defense official told Reuters, a move that follows...
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Sources say US will withdraw troops from Niger
Washington — The United States will withdraw its troops from Niger, a person familiar with the matter said late Friday, adding that an agreement had been...
Hundreds rally in Niger capital to urge U.S. troops to withdraw
Niamey — Hundreds of people took to the streets of Niger’s capital on Saturday to demand the withdrawal of U.S. troops after the ruling junta further...
Russian military trainers arrive in Niger as relations with US sour
Dakar, Senegal— Footage broadcast on Niger state television on Thursday showed Russian military trainers arriving in a plane equipped with military supplies to bolster Niger’s air...
ISIS claims attack on Nigerien army kills dozens
cairo — The Islamic State on Saturday claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s attack on Niger’s army, which it said killed 30 soldiers. The soldiers were killed in...
U.S. hopes for partnership with Niger
Pentagon– The United States has not ruled out keeping troops in Niger, despite statements from the country’s ruling junta that it would terminate an agreement that...
Regional analysts express concerns about Niger’s future military cooperation with the United States
Abuja, Nigeria—— West African analysts expressed concern about U.S. military operations in the Sahel region after Niger ended military cooperation with the United States on Saturday....
Pentagon: US warns Niger over Russia-Iran ties before junta revokes deal
Washington—— The Pentagon said on Monday that U.S. officials traveled to Niger last week to express concerns about the country’s potential to develop ties with Russia...
U.S. military operations in Sahel at risk after Niger ends cooperation
Dakar, Senegal— The United States on Sunday urgently reviewed the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel region after Niger’s military junta said it would...
Niger announces end of military cooperation with US
Niamey, Niger— The Niger government announced on Saturday that it would “immediately” terminate its military cooperation agreement with the United States. The announcement came a day...
Experts question military alliance between junta in central Sahel
Nairobi, Kenya—— Less than a week after West Africa’s three militarily dominant nations, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, said they were forming a joint counterterrorism force,...