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On April 19, the U.S. Department of State agreed to pull out all 1,000 US troops from the country. [63] [38] On May 15, US and Nigerien officials met in Niamey to discuss and coordinate the forces withdrawal. [64] Pentagon confirmed that US troops will complete their withdrawal from Niger by mid-September 2024. [39]
Niger had been a central hub from which the US carried out surveillance of violent extremist groups in the region, including the use of MQ-9 Reaper drones. The US also trained Nigerien troops.
The U.S. will remove all its forces and equipment from a small base in Niger this weekend and fewer than 500 remaining troops will leave a critical drone base in the West African country in August ...
There were about 1,000 U.S. troops stationed in Niger before the withdrawal. The U.S. presence in Niger came under scrutiny in 2017 when an Islamic State ambush killed four American troops and ...
U.S. relations with Niger have generally been close and friendly since Niger attained independence. Although USAID does not have a Mission in Niger, $30 million in annual official aid is administered through American and local non-governmental organizations with programs addressing food security, health, local governance, youth training, girls' education, corruption control, and improving the ...
The US military completed its withdrawal from Niger on Sunday, US Africa Command announced in a news release. “This process began on May 19 following the mutual establishment of withdrawal ...
On 6 October, Cuba and the MPLA engaged in a clash with the FNLA and South African troops at Norton de Matos, resulting in a significant defeat for Cuba and the MPLA. While the Cuban troops were still in the midst of crossing the Atlantic, the South Africans had apparently airlifted a limited number of troops and armored cars to central Angola. [5]
The US has reached an agreement with Niger to withdraw its military forces from the African nation by September 15, according to the US Defense Department and the Nigerien Ministry of National ...