Niger

Niger ordered US troops to leave after Biden officials warned about ties to Russia, Iran: Pentagon

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Niger ordered US troops to leave after Biden officials warned about ties to Russia, Iran: Pentagon

Niger is pulling its military cooperation deal with the United States and ordering some 1,000 American military personnel to leave the country, a startling development that comes after U.S. officials last week traveled to the capital of Niamey to “raise a number of concerns” about Niger growing closer to Russia and Iran, the Pentagon said Monday. The ruling military junta on … Read more

Niger junta revokes anti-migration law in setback to EU strategy

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Niger junta revokes anti-migration law in setback to EU strategy

Niger’s junta has signed a decree revoking a 2015 law that was enacted to curb the smuggling of migrants traveling from African countries through a key migration route in Niger en route to Europe, according to a government circular issued on Monday. Issued on: 28/11/2023 – 00:13 2 min “The convictions pronounced pursuant to said … Read more

France’s Africa Allies are Dropping Like Flies

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France’s Africa Allies are Dropping Like Flies

Idea Generation: Mike Amiri Mike Amiri was raised in Los Angeles’s most famous neighborhood, Hollywood, during the excess of the ’80s hair metal scene. The son of Iranian immigrants, he was transfixed by the music, culture and fashion coming out of clubs like the Roxy. So when he launched his eponymous luxury brand in 2013–with … Read more

Niger’s junta asks for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat

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Niger’s junta asks for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the deadline nears for it to release the country’s ousted president or face possible military intervention by the West African regional bloc, according to an analyst. The request came during a visit by a coup leader, … Read more

International pressure mounts on leaders of coup in Niger; hundreds rally in support of junta

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International pressure mounts on leaders of coup in Niger; hundreds rally in support of junta

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — International pressure mounted Thursday on leaders of the coup in Niger as the American secretary of state said the United States “stands very much” in support of West African leaders who have threatened to use force to restore the nation’s democracy, and Senegal offered troops to help. As hundreds of anti-French … Read more