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The US government has reached an agreement with Niger government to withdraw its military forces from the African nation by September 15.

The country has been vital base for counter-terrorism operations in the region of West Africa, with a large US drone base near the northern city of Agadez.

Nigers ruling junta last month told the US to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country.

Following a recent profile of Nigerien musician Mdou Moctar, New York Times journalist Ben Sisario developed a playlist for the paper's Amplifier series

Under-17 team Golden Eaglets, have recorded their first win at the WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship as they seek to defend their title.

The US military has started withdrawing its military forces from Niger. This was part of an agreement reached by the defense ministries of the two nations in the region.

A delegation of high-ranking United States officials unveiled a preliminary plan for the withdrawal of American forces from Niger during a meeting wi

The Pentagon and leaders of Niger jointly state theyve agreed to carry out the withdrawal which has already begun The US will withdraw i

The US troop withdrawal from Niger, at the demand of the West African nations military rulers, has begun and will be over by September 15 at the latest , a joint statement said Sunday .

Talks between the U.S. government and the West African country's ruling military junta, which has geopolitically aligned itself with Russia, resulted into an agreement after discussions about the