Tag: Niger
U.S. Military to Withdraw Troops From Niger
The status of a $110 million air base in the desert remains unclear as the West African country deepens its ties with Russia.
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U.S. Searching for a Way to Keep Troops in Niger
A top Pentagon official said the United States was “seeking clarification” after the ruling junta decided to revoke a military cooperation deal.
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Niger Orders American Troops to Leave Its Territory
The West African country’s military junta said the presence of U.S. forces was “illegal.” Increasingly, West Africans are questioning the motives of W [...]
U.S. Declares the Military Takeover in Niger a Coup
The Biden administration had sidestepped the label for months because the word “coup” has major policy implications.
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France to Pull Its Troops From Niger After Military Coup
France will withdraw nearly 1,500 troops from the West African nation of Niger by the end of the year, President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday, a dec [...]
With Aid on the Line, Biden Officials Debate ‘Coup’ Finding for Niger
For more than a month in Niger’s capital, Niamey, the democratically elected president has been a prisoner in his own home. The camouflage-clad genera [...]
Coup in Niger Upends U.S. Terrorism Fight and Could Open a Door for Russia
The military takeover in Niger has upended years of Western counterterrorism efforts in West Africa and now poses wrenching new challenges for the Bid [...]
Niger: Getting UK nationals out of the country is priority, minister says
Unlike some other European nations, the UK has not announced evacuation plans after last week's coup.
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Navy Commandos Rescue American Kidnapped in Niger
WASHINGTON — U.S. Particular Operations commandos carried out a predawn raid on Saturday to rescue an American citizen who had been kidnapped this [...]
Document flooding hammers the African Sahel, the most recent in a collection of shocks
KHARTOUM, SUDAN - SEPTEMBER 8: A view of the positioning broken by flood throughout heavy rains in Al Lamab of Khartoum, Sudan on September 8, 2020 [...]
Military Withdraws Nomination for Officer Concerned in Lethal Niger Ambush
WASHINGTON — The Military is withdrawing the promotion of a senior Particular Forces officer concerned within the deadly Oct. 4, 2017, ambush in Ni [...]
Lawmakers Delay Promotion of Officer Concerned in Lethal Niger Ambush
WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Providers Committee has quickly blocked the promotion of one of many high Particular Forces officers concerned within [...]
Nigeria to kind border power with neighbours Benin and Niger to struggle smuggling
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