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Apr- 2024 -22 AprilAfrica
US Agrees to Pull Troops From Key Drone Host Niger: Officials
The US agreed to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, upending its posture in West Africa where the country was home to a major drone base.
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11 AprilAfrica
Bomb Kills Six Niger Soldiers Prompting Air Strikes
A bomb blast has killed six Nigerien soldiers near the border with Mali, Niger's army said Thursday, adding around 10 "terrorists" were later killed in air strikes.
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Mar- 2024 -28 MarchAfrica
Niger Says US to Submit Plan to ‘Disengage’ Troops
Niger said the US will shortly submit a proposal to "disengage" its soldiers from the country, after the regime said it was withdrawing from a 2012 cooperation deal with Washington.
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18 MarchAmericas
Niger Breaks off Military Cooperation With US: Govt
Niger's government announced that it was breaking off "with immediate effect" its military cooperation agreement with the United States.
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7 MarchAfrica
Niger, Mali, Burkina Creating Joint Anti-Jihadist Force
The army chiefs of military-ruled Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced the creation of a joint force to battle long-running jihadist rebellions raging in their countries.
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Feb- 2024 -9 FebruaryAfrica
Suspected Jihadists Kill 9 in Volatile Niger Region
Suspected jihadists killed nine people in a raid on three villages in a Niger region bordering insurgency-hit Mali and Burkina Faso, the defense ministry said.
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Jan- 2024 -29 JanuaryAfrica
Burkina, Mali, Niger Quit West African Bloc ECOWAS
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states.
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22 JanuaryAfrica
Blinken Builds US Ties With Africa West Coast as Sahel Concerns Grow
US Secretary of State Blinken opened a week-long tour of Africa's west coast as he seeks to bolster US-friendly democracies with security deteriorating in the Sahel.
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17 JanuaryAfrica
Russia and Niger Pledge to Strengthen Military Ties
Russia and Niger agreed to strengthen military cooperation, as the African country moves closer to Moscow following a military coup last year.
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Dec- 2023 -13 DecemberAfrica
Niger Says All French Troops Will Have Left by December 22
The ongoing withdrawal of French troops participating in an anti-jihadist mission in Niger will be complete by December 22, the Sahel country's army said.
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