France's ambassador to Niger Sylvain Itté and ... The US considers its military presence in Niger crucial to countering the growing influence of Russia's Wagner mercenary group in West Africa's ...

In Monday's speech, Mr Macron defended France's military presence in Niger, stating that without intervention from Paris, the country would "no longer exist" with its "existing borders".

"In terms of the message France's failure in the Sahel sends ... U.S. policy decisions yet about the long-term U.S. military presence in Niger while we wait for the diplomatic process to work." ...

The French military presence in Niger is "just as symbolic as it is practical - it is a reminder that France has insidiously retained a quasi-empire in Africa." According to the expert ...

Niger’s military council has suspended the agreement on French military presence in the country, the Al Hadath TV channel reported. According to Sky News Arabia, the rebels give France one month ...

U.S. and Niger flags fly at the Niger Air Base ... to beat back growing jihadi insurgencies. The U.S. and France had more than 2,500 military personnel in the region until recently, and together ...

The US withdrawal from Niger kicked off in May, two months after the government said it was ending a military cooperation agreement with Washington, claiming the presence of US soldiers was now ...

The US military ... presence.” AFRICOM said in its release that “the U.S. Africa Command Coordination Element, consisting of a two-star General Officer and staff,” also departed from Niger.

The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Niger is complete ... beat back growing jihadi insurgencies. The U.S. and France had more than 2,500 military personnel in the region until recently, and ...