Jan 16, 2024 · Russia and Niger, under military rule since a coup last year, have agreed to develop military cooperation, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Dec 4, 2023 · Russian diplomacy is in a favorable position in Niger after relations soured with former colonial ruler France following the July coup. France has begun withdrawing its 1,500 …

Apr 5, 2024 · In January 2024, the Russian Defense Ministry released a statement confirming that Niger and Russia had agreed to develop closer military ties. Niger’s pivot to Moscow has been …

Apr 12, 2024 · Russian military instructors have arrived in Niger with an air defense system and other equipment as part of the West African nation's deepening security ties with Moscow, …

Jan 29, 2024 · In December 2023, a Russian delegation visited Niger and in January 2024, Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine visited Moscow to discuss military and …

May 5, 2024 · New Russian military advisers and military equipment have arrived in Niger, according to state television in the African country that wants U.S. forces to leave. A first set of …

Jan 17, 2024 · Russia and Niger agreed to strengthen military cooperation on Tuesday, as the African country moves closer to Moscow following a military coup last year. Niger ended …

Feb 8, 2024 · Russia's drive for closer military ties with Niger shows Moscow's determination to boost its presence in West Africa, posing a challenge for the U.S., which has a significant …

Mar 27, 2024 · The Moscow Kremlin revealed that the newly re-elected president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and the chairman of Niger’s National Council, Abdourahmane Tiani, recently …

Aug 10, 2023 · When the last elected government in the Sahel region of Africa fell to a military coup last month, Western hopes for a broad-based campaign against Islamic jihadis lost …