Islamic militants increase attacks in Benin, Niger and Nigeria borderlands, group says

A new report says the Islamic militant groups are ramping up cross-border violence and tightening their grip in parts of Benin, Niger, and Nigeria.
Los Angeles Times

U.S. military will begin plans to withdraw troops from Niger

DAKAR, Senegal — The United States will begin plans to withdraw troops from Niger, U.S. officials said Saturday, in what experts say is a blow to Washington and its allies in the region in terms of ...
Military Times

US military completes withdrawal from Niger

U.S. and Niger flags fly at the Niger Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger. The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Niger is complete, a DOD official said Monday. (Carley Petesch/AP) DAKAR, Senegal — The ...
Reuters

ECOWAS makes Senegal's Wade Niger crisis mediator

DAKAR, Feb 17 (Reuters) - African regional bloc the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade as mediator in Niger's political crisis, ...