Russian Officials Visit Niger to Bolster Military Ties - The Moscow Times
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 troops from the...
Russia and Niger agree to develop military ties, Moscow says
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.
Russia Sends Instructors, Air Defense System to Niger - The Moscow Times
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, state television...
Niger and Russia are forming military ties: 3 ways this could upset …
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 economic ties.
Niger’s Pivot to Moscow: What’s Next for US Engagement in Africa?
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 slowly unfolding since a military coup toppled a nascent democratic government back in …
Niger’s phone call with President Putin reaffirms military ties …
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 had an important phone call....
Russia's New Military Alliance Encroaching on US Sphere of Influence
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 stake in the...
Niger Regime Chief Talks ‘Security Cooperation’ With Putin
Mar 26, 2024 · The head of Niger's military regime General Abdourahamane Tiani spoke on Tuesday by telephone to Russian President Vladimir Putin about "strengthening security cooperation," according to an ...
In Niger, military takes control, with Moscow in the wings
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 ground to Moscow’s more...
Niger's pivot to Moscow: Implications for US engagement in …
Apr 13, 2024 · Niger and Russia had decided to forge greater military cooperation, according to a statement issued by the Russian Defense Ministry in January 2024. The process of Niger’s shift towards Moscow began after a military takeover overthrew a newly elected democratic government in July 2023.