Niger

U.S. agrees to withdraw troops from Niger

The U.S. has agreed to withdraw its forces from the West African nation of Niger, an official confir...

world | 5 months ago

Why the military withdrawal from Niger is a "devastating blow" to the U.S., and likely a win for Russia

Johannesburg — After investing more than $1 billion in Niger over a decade, the U.S. military has ag...

world | 5 months ago

Russian military personnel enter Niger airbase where some U.S. troops remain

Russian military personnel entered an airbase in Niger where some U.S. troops are located, two U.S. ...

world | 5 months ago

Russian military personnel enter Niger airbase where some U.S. troops remain

Russian military personnel have entered an airbase in Niger where some U.S. troops are located, two ...

world | 5 months ago

US 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 with...

world | 4 months ago

U.S. troops leaving Niger bases this weekend and in August after coup, officials say

The U.S. will remove all its forces and equipment from a small base in Niger this weekend and fewer ...

world | 3 months ago

Burkina Faso bans "homosexuality and associated practices" as Africa's coup belt lurches away from the West

Johannesburg — The military junta that seized power in Burkina Faso less than two years ago announce...

world | 3 months ago

Deadly flooding in West and Central Africa leaves corpses of crocodiles and snakes floating among human bodies

Houses swept away to the very last brick. Inmates frantically fleeing the city's main prison as its ...

world | 3 weeks ago