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US troops exit Niger’s Air Base 101 as Russia-backed Africa Corps look to expand footprint

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The United States has completed the withdrawal of its military personnel from Niger’s Air Base 101 near the West African nation’s capital, Niamey, which comes ahead of its planned exit from another major drone base near the desert city of Agadez. A joint statement by Niger’s Defense Ministry and the US Department of Defense confirmed […]
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US to pull out troops from key drone base in Niger amid Russia’s growing footprint in Sahel

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The United States has agreed to withdraw its about 1,000 troops from Niger, where it built and operated a major drone base in the desert city of Agadez, in a move that effectively marks a new regional gain for Russia. Washington has accepted the call to pull out its troops from Nigeria and is committed […]
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Nigeriens, experts applaud junta’s repeal of EU-backed anti-migration law

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The European Union is “very concerned about the consequences” of the latest decision by Niger’s military leaders to revoke an EU-backed law criminalizing transportation of migrants north from Agadez to Libya and Algeria for onward transition to Europe. Over the weekend, Niger’s junta government signed an order abrogating the controversial legislation, known as Law 2015-36, […]