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U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by the West African country's ruling junta will complete their withdrawal by the middle of September, the Pentagon and Nigerien defense officials said Sunday.
Washington intends to maintain its diplomatic presence at the embassy in Niamey to salvage its foothold of influence in the Sahel as well as limit Russia's military inroads in Africa.
Niger has cleared the US military to operate evacuation flights in support of a plan for US forces to withdraw from the country by 15 September
US troops ordered to leave Niger will complete the withdrawal by mid-September under an agreement reached in talks between US and Nigerien officials. The Pentagon released a joint statement with Niger's Defense Ministry that said the two nations "have reached a disengagement agreement to effect the withdrawal of US forces,…
Junta-run Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have finalised plans to form a confederation after turning their backs on...