U.S. troops withdraw from strategic West African base as militant threat grows – The Washington Post

U.S. troops withdraw from strategic West African base as militant threat grows The Washington PostHow the U.S. military cultivated — and then lost — a key African ally The Washington PostPentagon Hands Over Last Base in Niger as Extremism Spreads in the Sahel The New York TimesUS to depart final base in Niger, nearly ending withdrawal Defense NewsThe U.S. Department of Defense and the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Niger Joint Statement U.S. Africa Command