Russian troops enter US military base in Niger

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Russian troops have entered an air base in Niger where US troops are stationed. Reuters reported this, citing a senior Pentagon official.
The move follows the decision of the Nigerien junta to expel US troops from the country.
Military officials running the West African country have asked the US to withdraw nearly 1,000 troops from the country, which, until last year's coup, was a key partner of Washington in the fight against insurgents who have killed thousands and forced millions to flee their homes.
A senior US defence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Russian troops were not mixing with US troops but were using a separate hangar at Airbase 101, which is located next to Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger.
Reuters writes that the move by the Russian military puts US and Russian troops in close proximity at a time when military and diplomatic rivalry between the countries is becoming increasingly fierce over the war in Ukraine.
It also raises questions about the fate of US facilities in Niger after the US withdrawal.
The official concluded: "The situation is not great but in the short-term manageable."
The United States and its allies have been forced to withdraw from a number of African countries following coups that have brought to power groups seeking to distance themselves from Western governments. Recently, US troops left Chad, and French troops were expelled from Mali and Burkina Faso.
At the same time, Russia is seeking to strengthen relations with African countries, positioning itself as a friendly country without colonial baggage on the continent.
Mali, for example, has become one of Russia's closest African allies in recent years, and the Wagner Private Military Company has deployed troops there to fight jihadist insurgents.

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