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Senegal Faye
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‘Peacemaker’ Faye wins snap Senegal elections

The popular president has taken a different approach, tasked with warming relations with neighboring junta leaders

Is Nigeria using Russia as an excuse for bloody crackdown?
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Is Nigeria using Russia as an excuse for bloody crackdown?

Moscow has benefitted from a series of coups and instability in the region but that shouldn't be a default justification

Americans go home: Both Niger and Chad yank the welcome mat
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Americans go home: Both Niger and Chad yank the welcome mat

American troop withdrawals this week reflect growing anti-Western sentiment and associated strategic shifts

US to pull its 1,100 troops from Niger
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US to pull its 1,100 troops from Niger

Turns out the junta wasn't bluffing, and after a diplomatic struggle, Washington is taking its drone base and going home

USAF whistleblower: US military at risk in Niger
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USAF whistleblower: US military at risk in Niger

Service member stationed there says they are being essentially 'held hostage' while US diplomatic efforts founder

What Washington got wrong about Niger and Russia
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What Washington got wrong about Niger and Russia

The ruling junta recently called on American troops to leave the country after a meeting where US officials warned against partnering with Moscow