‘Strikes at heart of Putin’s war machine’ also target people involved in Ukraine war and Salisbury nerve agent attack.The United Kingdom has announced dozens of…
Following 11 years of defence cooperation and millions of dollars spent on maintaining military bases, the United States officially pulled its troops out of Niger…
Four years ago this month, a group of Malian soldiers descended on a military base in Kati, close to the capital Bamako, arrested their most…
Ayourou, Niger – It was just a few minutes before 7 o’clock on a Friday evening in early June when Kani* and 10 others fleeing…
The order comes days after a Swedish government minister announced that aid to Mali would be ‘phased out’.Sweden’s ambassador to Bamako has been summoned and…
Ukraine is seeking support from the Global South, but several West African states are ditching Western ties to turn to Russia.Russia has accused Ukraine of…
1 of 2 | U.S. Major Gen. Kenneth Ekman, director of Strategy, Engagement and Programs for U.S. Africa Command, speaks at a June 7 press…
On June 16, a rebel group in the Niger Republic, the Patriotic Liberation Front (FPL), claimed responsibility for a series of attacks targeting a Chinese…
Niamey, Niger – “No talk of politics today,” Aissata* said to her teenage daughter on the way to her parents’ house for their traditional Sunday…
With armed and menacing groups from the Niger Republic launching new waves of terror campaigns, violent attacks recently spiked up in the eastern parts of…
The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have hailed a newly signed treaty as a step “towards greater integration” between the three countries,…
Nearly a year ago, West Africa seemed alarmingly on the verge of war. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was threatening “military intervention”…
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Removal of Orano licence highlights tensions with France, with Russia said to be eyeing the major site. Niger’s military government has revoked the operating licence…
Decision opens door for military government to prosecute democratically elected president for alleged ‘high treason’. The top court in military-governed Niger has lifted the immunity…
A U.S. Army Special Forces weapons sergeant speaks to a group of Nigerian soldiers during Exercise Flintrock 2017 in March in Diffa, Niger. Following more…
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…
The United States is preparing to withdraw more than 1,000 military personnel from Niger, once a front-line partner in its war against the ISIL (ISIS)…
Supporters of the military junta protest against a potential military intervention in Niamey, Niger, in August 2023. U.S. relations with Niger have deteriorated since last…
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…