By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will withdraw its troops from Niger, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters late on Friday, adding an agreement was reached…
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) – The United States has received “mixed signals” from Niger following the ruling junta’s weekend announcement that it had revoked an accord allowing U.S. troops…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Monday with Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted in a military coup in July, to reiterate Washington’s support…
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Niger has cut its planned spending for 2023 by 40% because of international sanctions imposed after the military took power in a July coup, further hobbling the…
NIAMEY (Reuters) -At least a dozen Niger soldiers were killed following an attack by hundreds of armed insurgents on motorbikes in the country’s southwest on Thursday morning, the West African…
By John Irish and Edward McAllister PARIS/DAKAR (Reuters) – France’s decision to pull 1,500 troops from Niger leaves a gaping hole in Western efforts to counter a decade-long Islamist insurgency…
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said on Tuesday he was seeking to re-establish constitutional order to address political and economic problems in neighboring Niger following a July…
PARIS (Reuters) – France does not intend to cut cultural ties with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the culture minister said on Friday, after entertainment businesses slammed a decision this…
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Pentagon is repositioning some troops and equipment within Niger and will withdraw a small number of non-essential personnel “out of an…
(Corrects FitzGibbon’s name in story from Aug 25) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Niger’s Foreign Ministry has told the U.S. government that images of letters circulating online calling for the departure of certain…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The new U.S. ambassador to Niger, Kathleen FitzGibbon, will arrive in Niamey following a coup last month, the State Department said on Wednesday, in a signal of…
By Felix Onuah and Sali Samb ABUJA/CONAKRY (Reuters) -Coup leaders in Niger are open to diplomacy to resolve a standoff with West Africa’s regional bloc, a group of senior Nigerian…
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will hold the junta that took power in Niger accountable for the safety of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, his family,…
‘No Correlation’: Pentagon Distances Itself From US Military-Trained Coup Leaders In Niger Micaela Burrow on August 10, 2023 The Pentagon on Thursday sought to distance itself from elements of the…
FRACOIS BAIRD: The Niger Coup Could Produce A Domino Effect Across West Africa Francois Baird on August 10, 2023 Niger’s recent coup threatens West Africa’s stability and American and French…
‘Want To Send A Message’: Biden Admin Refuses To Pull Troops Put Of Niger After ‘Junta’ Stonewalls Negotiations Micaela Burrow on August 8, 2023 The Pentagon said its continued presence…
By Alessandra Prentice DAKAR (Reuters) – Niger’s military coup is hampering United Nations’ humanitarian efforts in one of the world’s poorest countries as border and airspace closures have cut off…
By Daphne Psaledakis, Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. State Department’s acting No. 2 traveled to Niger and held talks on Monday with senior officials from the…
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department is in touch with hundreds of Americans in Niger, a senior State Department official said on Thursday, amid growing fears…
Pentagon Confirms US Military Will Not Assist Niger Evacuation Micaela Burrow on August 3, 2023 No U.S. military forces in Niger will leave the country or assist the State Department’s…
By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) – The price of uranium has risen only slightly since a military coup in Niger last week as mining operations have continued in the world’s…
By Daphne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is a narrow opportunity to reverse last week’s military takeover in Niger and U.S. diplomatic and military posture there will…
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States supports the United Nations Security Council’s taking action to de-escalate the situation in Niger, a spokesperson for the U.S. UN mission said on…
By Daphne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Soldiers in Niger declared a military coup on Wednesday, overthrowing President Mohamed Bazoum. The landlocked nation, a key U.S. ally in…
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday condemned any efforts to seize power by force in Niger and expressed deep concern over the attempted…