US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to Russia Al Jazeera EnglishU.S. agrees to withdraw American troops from Niger The Washington PostThe US military will begin plans to withdraw troops from Niger The HillNiger’s Eviction of U.S. Commandos, Drones Derails America’s Counterterror Strategy The Wall Street JournalRussia funneling weapons through Libyan port, eying gateway to Africa Defense News