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Islamic State a ‘ticking time bomb’ in Africa, warns top US counterterror official
4 weeks ago

Islamic State a ‘ticking time bomb’ in Africa, warns top US counterterror official

Firstpost  

Head of the US National Counterterrorism Center Brett Holmgren has said that ISIS has “prioritised Africa as a growth opportunity”, and that could spell trouble for the US, according to a report Nigeriens, some holding Russian flags, participate in a march in Niamey, Niger, on July 30, 2023. In an interview to Politico, Brett Holmgren, the head of the US …

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US to pull troops from Chad and Niger as the African nations question its counterterrorism role
7 months, 4 weeks ago

US to pull troops from Chad and Niger as the African nations question its counterterrorism role

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States will pull the majority of its troops from Chad and Niger as it works to restore key agreements governing what role there might be there for the American military and its counterterrorism operations, the Pentagon said Thursday. Both African countries have been integral to the U.S. military’s efforts to counter violent extremist organizations across the …

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US weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure from key counterterrorism base
9 months ago

US weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure from key counterterrorism base

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is working with Niger officials, seeking a way for U.S. troops to stay in the country — a key base for counterterrorism operations in sub-Saharan Africa — following a weekend directive that they leave. Last week a high level-delegation of U.S. officials, including Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee, Assistant Secretary of Defense …

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U.S. weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure from key counterterrorism base
9 months ago

U.S. weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure from key counterterrorism base

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Pentagon is working with …

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The US declares the ousting of Niger’s president a coup and suspends military aid and training
1 year, 2 months ago

The US declares the ousting of Niger’s president a coup and suspends military aid and training

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday formally declared the ousting of Niger’s democratically-elected president a coup d’etat, more than two months after mutinous soldiers seized power. In August, Niger’s military rulers said they would restore constitutional order within three years and would decide on the country’s roadmap through the results from a national dialogue. The Biden administration had been …

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Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup
1 year, 2 months ago

Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Niger’s deposed President Mohamed Bazoum ahead of an expected decision by the Biden administration to formally declare that his overthrow was a coup d’etat. The State Department said Blinken called Bazoum on Monday to stress that a restoration of a freely elected government remains the best way for Niger to not only …

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U.S. declares ouster of Niger’s president a coup, suspends military aid and training
1 year, 2 months ago

U.S. declares ouster of Niger’s president a coup, suspends military aid and training

LA Times  

The United States on Tuesday formally declared the ousting of Niger’s democratically elected president a coup d’etat, more than two months after mutinous soldiers seized power. Senior administration officials told reporters that the U.S. was taking action after exhausting all avenues to preserve constitutional order in the West African nation, including urging the military leaders to restore civilian rule within …

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France's withdrawal from Niger could jeopardize counterterrorism operations in the Sahel
1 year, 2 months ago

France's withdrawal from Niger could jeopardize counterterrorism operations in the Sahel

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In response, the junta welcomed the end of “imperialist and neo-colonialist forces" and said …

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Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger
1 year, 3 months ago

Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday that it has not restarted counterterrorism operations in Niger, a day after the head of U.S. airpower for Europe and Africa said those flights had resumed. Gen. James Hecker, responding to a question from The Associated Press at a security conference Wednesday, said the U.S. military has been able to resume some manned aircraft …

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US military resumes drone flights and manned counterterrorism missions out of Niger bases
1 year, 3 months ago

US military resumes drone flights and manned counterterrorism missions out of Niger bases

Associated Press  

— The U.S. military has resumed flying drones and manned aircraft out of air bases in the Niger more than a month after a coup temporarily halted all those activities there, the head of U.S. Air Forces for Europe and Africa said Wednesday. In response to a question from the Associated Press on how the U.S. was able to continue …

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Mali withdraws soldiers from regional counterterrorism force
2 years, 7 months ago

Mali withdraws soldiers from regional counterterrorism force

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s ruling junta says it will withdraw from the regional counterterrorism force known as the G5 Sahel, further isolating itself while it remains under economic sanctions. The G5 Sahel force — which also includes soldiers from the neighboring West African states of Niger, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Chad — was created in 2014 and actually deployed troops …

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No boots on the ground but 20 years on, war on terror still grinds along
3 years, 3 months ago

No boots on the ground but 20 years on, war on terror still grinds along

Firstpost  

The financial drain from a sprawling counterterrorism campaign has been vast, fueling the military’s budgets even years after major combat in Afghanistan and Iraq ended When President Joe Biden told an exhausted nation on 31 August that the last C-17 cargo plane had left Taliban-controlled Kabul, ending two decades of American military misadventure in Afghanistan, he defended the frantic, bloodstained …

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