Niger has played a central role in the U.S. military's operations in Africa's Sahel region, and Washington is concerned about the spread of jihadist violence where local groups have pledged allegiance to al-Qaida and the Islamic State groups. Young boys gather on top of a car while display...
— -- The back and forth about PresidentDonald Trump's condolence calls to the families of four fallen American soldiers inNigerhas raised questions about the U.S. military presence in the West African country. Here are some answers to questions you might have about the U.S. military presenc...
US Troops Pull Out of Niger's Air Base 101 More NIAMEY (Reuters) - The U.S. military withdrew its personnel from Niger's Air Base 101 near the airport in the capital Niamey on Sunday, ahead of its exit from a major drone base near the desert city of Agadez in the coming weeks. Ni...
MORE: US to withdraw troops from Niger after military deal revoked "I don't think that this is a situation like we've seen in other countries in which the counterterrorism responsibilities will be turned over to a Wagner or a Russian-type entity. First off, I ...
The paper reveals that the crisis has taken a new dimension since the emergence of the movement for the emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) in 2005. Despite efforts put in place by successive governments to resolve the crisis through military means and other policy measures, they have not ...
pressing for a diplomatic resolution of the crisis that erupted on july 26 when niger military officers seized power, deposed president mohamed bazoum and placed him under house arrest. the new u.s. ambassador to niger kathleen fitzgibbon only arrived in the capital, niamey, earlier thi...
"The U.S. military does not leave its troops behind, and I'd just ask not question the action of the troops that were put in the firefight and question," he said. "Don't question if they did everything they could in order to bring everyone else out at once and don't confuse your...
A top Pentagon official says that the U.S. has not received a formal request from Niger’s junta to depart the country, saying instead it has received mixed signals on whether the hundreds of U.S. troops based there are no longer welcome.
Four Soldiers Lost Their Lives. '3212 Un-redacted' Exposes the Military Cover-Up That Blamed Them for It. A new Hulu documentary uses official documents, harrowing footage, and firsthand testimonials to correct the record on a 2017 mission gone wrong in Niger ...
“There was a coup [in Niger], we have a law that requires us to suspend a lot of our assistance and activities,” he said, referring to the suspension of up to $600mn in military training and assistance. “But we’re eager to work with the region, with the Nigeriens, to find a...