May 20, 2024
Niger and U.S. Finalize Agreement on American Troop Withdrawal by September
The agreement, reached after a five-day commission between Niger's defense ministry and the U.S. Department of Defense, ensures the protection of U.S. troops during the withdrawal process....
May 03, 2024
Tensions Brew as Russian Forces Enter Niger Air Base Housing US Troops
The backdrop to this development is a broader deterioration in US-Russia relations, particularly since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has strained interactions between the two powers globally....
Apr 30, 2024
Senior Islamic State Commander with $5 Million Bounty Killed in Joint Operation
He had been implicated in numerous attacks across the Sahel region, including the deadly 2017 raid that resulted in the deaths of four American soldiers and several Nigerien troops....
Apr 26, 2024
Diplomatic Tensions Soar as U.S. Withdraws Majority of Troops from Chad and Niger
The strategic shift follows the termination of an essential status-of-forces agreement by Niger's ruling junta, which previously permitted U.S. forces to operate within its borders....
Apr 22, 2024
Angry Niger protesters call for immediate exit of US troops
The protest, orchestrated by organizations supporting Niger's military authorities who took power in a coup last year, comes in the wake of significant geopolitical shifts in the Sahel....
Apr 20, 2024
US Troops Set to Withdraw from Niger as Junta tightens Military Alliances with Russia
The decision was finalized after discussions in Washington between US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and Niger's Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine....
