What Sahel? Russian Troops Replace French in Niger
Russian military specialists have arrived in Niger to provide combat training and deploy an air defense system in the country, Nigerien state broadcaster RTN reported.
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Russian military specialists have arrived in Niger to provide combat training and deploy an air defense system in the country, Nigerien state broadcaster RTN reported.
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Photo: Niger Armed Forces on a U.S. military base before the 2023 coup. Credit: Flickr/U.S. Africa Command (CC BY 2.0 DEED) Earlier this month, Niger,
During the official visit of Niger’s top military command to the Russian federation, the two sides discussed a variety of issues pertaining to bilateral military cooperation and counter-terrorism efforts.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Niger’s military leaders said Monday that they were ending two European Union security and defence missions in the country, after earlier in the day agreeing to strengthen military cooperation with Russia. The Nigerien foreign ministry said that it was ending the agreement between Niger and the EU regarding the Niamey-based civilian capacity-building