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Concerns mount as Russian troops take over US base in Niger

Protesters march against the US military presence in Agadez, Niger, 21 April, 2024. © REUTERS - Stringer

Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops – a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel Amercian forces from the country.

Niger's ruling junta has told the US to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country, which until a coup last year had been a key partner for Washington's fight against insurgents who have killed thousands of people and displaced millions across the Sahel.

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