Niger junta doubles down on order that US troops leave
Niger’s ruling junta has doubled down on its demand that US troops withdraw, dealing a blow to Washington’s security interests in the Sahel. Last month, military leader General Abdourahamane Tiani ordered US troops to leave after ending a military agreement. At least 650 US personnel are stationed in Niger to monitor jihadist activity. In a […]
Largest US military exercise in East Africa begins
A US-led military exercise code-named “Justified Accord” begins in Kenya yesterday, with more than 20 nations taking part in what has been billed as the largest event of its kind in East Africa. The 11-day exercise, which will end next Thursday, is aimed at increasing participating countries’ readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response and humanitarian […]