Al Jazeera on MSN13d
US set to evacuate ‘Illegal’ troops from Niger
Strengthening ties with Russia as it pulls back from Western allies, Niger has deemed US troops’ presence ‘illegal’.
CBS News13d
U.S. troops will complete their withdrawal from Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon says
U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by the West African country's ruling junta will complete their withdrawal by the middle of September, the Pentagon and Nigerien defense officials said Sunday.
CNN22d
US hopes to maintain some forces in Niger as talks on withdrawal continue, officials say
The US is trying to negotiate an agreement with the military junta that took over Niger last July to leave behind a small contingent of US forces, even as a broad withdrawal order has been ...
Bloomberg L.P.14d
US Aims to Complete Military Pullout From Niger by Sept. 15
US troops began their withdrawal from Niger at the demand of the West African nation’s military leadership, losing a ...
Christian Science Monitor1mon
Niger is telling US troops to leave as it ushers in Russian soldiers. Here’s why.
As U.S. and other Western troops get the boot from African countries, Russian soldiers are taking their place at air bases. The Kremlin, meanwhile, continues to court African leaders and expand ...
Yahoo13d
US troops to leave Niger by mid-September
The US and Niger have agreed that American troops will leave the country "no later" than 15 September, they announced in a joint statement on Sunday. They said the two countries had "reached a ...