NIGER REPUBLIC — Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Niger’s capital to demand the departure of United States troops, after the military government further shifted its strategy by ending a military accord with the US and welcoming Russian military instructors. Marching arm in arm through central Niamey on Saturday, the crowd waved Nigerien flags in a demonstration that recalled anti- French protests that spurred the withdrawal of France’s forces from Niger last year after the army seized power in a coup... aljazeera.com
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Protesters in Niger have taken to streets to demand the departure of United States troops
Published (Updated) on Sunday, April 14, 2024
• Chad, on Thursday, ended three-year military rule as Mahamat Deby was sworn in as president
• African richest man, Dangote complains he faces more hurdles crossing Africa than visitors with European passports
• AfDB has approved a $75 million loan for Nigeria’s Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited
• Twenty-three soldiers were killed in an ambush in western Niger during an offensive near the border with Burkina Faso and Mali
• Nigerian and Nigerien Air Forces have eliminated scores of terrorists and destroyed their hideouts in Borno
• Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger, according to Ajuri Ngelale
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