U.S.-built drone base in the desert town of Agadez. “Loss of basing in Niger complicates the Pentagon’s ability to achieve U.S. security objectives in the region,” a senior U.S. military ...

The United States agreed Friday to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, officials said, upending its posture in West Africa where the country was home to a major drone base.

A $110 million Nigerien air base constructed by the US will finally begin counterterrorism operations using intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) drones after delays due to ...