Russia, Niger
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Exclusive: Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says
Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel U.S. forces from the country.
Russian troops deploy to Niger base housing US soldiers: Pentagon
The US pullout would mark a new regional gain for Russia, which has ramped up its focus on Africa, backing military regimes in neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso. Niger faces violence by Boko Haram jihadists and militants from the Islamic State West Africa ...
US confirms Russian forces have entered airbase in Niger where US troops are stationed
Defence secretary said ‘Russians are in a separate compound and don’t have access to US forces or equipment’
Russian military personnel enter Niger airbase where some U.S. troops remain
Before a coup in Niger in July 2023 led to the demand that American troops leave the country, the U.S. had used the two bases to fly drones on counterterrorism missions across the vast Sahel region of north Africa, where political unrest and weak central ...
Russian troops operating out of same base in Niger that hosts some US troops, 2 officials say
Russian military personnel are operating out of an air base in Niger that is still hosting a small number of U.S. troops, two US officials tell ABC News.
Russians sent to Niger airbase occupied by US troops
But right now, I don't see a significant issue here in terms of our force protection," the defence secretary added. Niger is in Africa's Sahel region, which is considered the new global epicentre of the Islamic State group. The US has relied on the country ...
Russian forces are operating at same base as US troops in Niger
Russian and US troops have been operating out of the same military base in Niger for at least several weeks, a US defense official and another source familiar with the matter told CNN, putting the two militaries in close proximity to each other at a time of heightened tensions over the war in Ukraine and as the country’s ruling junta has made clear it wants US forces to leave.
Russian trainers move to Niger airbase where small number of US troops remain
A U.S. official says Russia has moved some troops onto an airbase in Niger where a small number of U.S. forces remain after most American troops left the base in the nation’s capital
Russian troops staying at base housing US forces in Niger
Russian military personnel have been staying at an air base in Niger that also hosts U.S. troops and equipment, a U.S. official confirmed to The Hill Thursday. The news comes as roughly 1,000 American service members are expected to withdraw from Niger following deteriorating relations with the African nation after a military coup there
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U.S. Troops Kicked Out of Africa? Here’s What Washington Should Do.
Mr. Hudson is a senior fellow in the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
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Niger's Press Freedom Under Threat: Amnesty
"Press freedom in Niger is in jeopardy, as transitional authorities intimidate ... Amnesty’s regional director for West and Central Africa. "We call on the Nigerien authorities to unconditionally ...
What Is Wagner Doing in Africa?
Russian mercenaries are wringing wealth and political leverage out of the Sahel.
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Russian troops at same air base as departing American forces in Niger
Austin’s comments came in response to a question about the situation in Niger following a report by Reuters, which stated that the Russians were using a separate hangar at Air Base 101 in Niamey.
Mali Claims Death of Terrorist Who Helped Lead Deadly Ambush in Niger
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Al Jazeera on MSN2d
What’s next as ‘heavy-handed’ US negotiates pullout from Niger?
Niger announced in March that it was breaking off its defence agreement with the US “with immediate effect”. The US ...
US losing ground to Russia in geopolitical battle over Africa
The expected withdrawal of U.S. forces from Niger will endanger U.S. counter-terrorism operations and hand Russia more ...
World Politics Review on MSN3d
West Africa's Geopolitical Landscape Is Bifurcating
The recent decision by the military junta ruling Niger to revoke the country's security partnership with the U.S was just the ...