Jul 27 Watch 7:06 Coup in Niger puts U.S. efforts to thwart terrorism in Africa’s Sahel region at risk By Stephanie Sy, Teresa Cebrian Aranda and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow An apparent military takeover has occurred in the African nation of Niger. It's a country struggling with grinding poverty and fighting back an Islamist insurgency. The U.S. denounced the coup and has long counted Niger as a partner in the… Continue watching
Jul 27 How the coup in Niger could expand the reach of Islamic extremism, and Wagner, in West Africa By Cara Anna, Associated Press More than 1,000 U.S. service personnel are in Niger to combat the growing threat from various groups of Islamic extremists. Continue reading
Jul 26 Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s democratically elected president By Sam Mednick, Associated Press The announcement Wednesday night comes after a day of uncertainty as members of Niger's presidential guard surrounded the presidential palace, detaining President Mohamed Bazoum. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 6:59 Mdou Moctar: From Niger to international guitar hero By Christopher Booker In the world of music, ‘guitar hero’ is a title achieved by very few. Now, a new hero has emerged from a remote village in rural Niger to become an international superstar with a 6-string style of his own. NewsHour… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 8:10 Why growing U.S. drone operations in Niger are controversial By Mike Cerre Over the past few years, the U.S. military has increased its activities and broadened its mission in Africa. In Niger, the U.S. Air Force has built a huge new base from which it launches drone operations. But critics worry the… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 7:23 In Niger, rising temperatures mean barren fields — but fertile ground for terrorism By Mike Cerre In the African Sahel, located between the Sahara Desert and the equator, the climate has long been inhospitable. But now rising temperatures have caused prolonged drought and unpredictable weather patterns, exacerbating food shortages, prompting migration and contributing to instability in… Continue watching
Jun 09 1 US soldier killed, 4 wounded in attack in Somalia By Matthew Pennington and Cara Anna, Associated Press One U.S. special operations soldier was killed and four U.S. service members wounded in an “enemy attack” Friday in Somalia. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 6:42 The bigger question raised by the deadly ambush in Niger The Pentagon blames a series of failures for last October's ambush deaths of four U.S. commandos in Niger. Citing poor preparation, communications and training, the investigation also found that the mission was not properly approved. Nick Schifrin gets analysis from… Continue watching
May 10 Pentagon report finds multiple failures leading to Niger attack By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense officials said they will lay out Thursday how the mission in Niger unfolded and led to the gruesome ambush, and then explain what is being done to correct the problems brought to light by the incident. Continue reading
Mar 06 Deadly Niger mission lacked proper senior approval, investigation finds By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A military investigation into the Niger attack that killed four American service members also concludes with no single point of failure leading to the Niger attack, several U.S. officials familiar with the report said. Continue reading