Russian troops deploy to airbase housing US military in Niger: US official

[ad_1] US official says Russian and US troops do not mingle at Airbase 101 as Moscow’s forces have deployed to a separate hanger.Russian military personnel have entered an airbase in Niger that is hosting US troops, a senior US defence...

US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to Russia

[ad_1] The US built a base in the desert city of Agadez at the cost of $100m for manned and unmanned surveillance flights.The United States will withdraw its soldiers from Niger as the West African nation is increasingly turning to...

West Africa’s Sahel becoming a drug trafficking corridor, UN warns

[ad_1] Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region, according to a UN report.Drug seizures have soared in the West African Sahel region, according to a new United Nations report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is...

Hundreds protest in Niger demanding departure of US troops

[ad_1] In March, Niger suspended its military cooperation with the US after military government leaders severed ties with France last year.Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Niger’s capital to demand the departure of United States troops, after...

Senegal’s women voters could make a miracle happen in presidential election

[ad_1] Popenguine-Ndayane is home to me. This small fishing village on the Atlantic coast some 100km (62 miles) from Senegal’s capital, Dakar, is a site of pilgrimage for the country’s Christian minority. For the past 135 years, pilgrims – including the...

What’s the impact of Niger cutting military ties with the US?

Niger was a crucial Western ally before a coup happened there last July. Niger has cut military ties with the United States – a setback from what was once a crucial ally in West Africa. It follows other leaders in...

‘Huge blow’: Niger suspends military cooperation with US

[ad_1] The suspension follows an earlier move that has seen thousands of French soldiers exit the West African nation.Niger has suspended its military agreement with the United States “with immediate effect”, according to the ruling military spokesman Colonel Amadou Abdramane,...