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US to withdraw military personnel from Niger, source says (reuters.com)
24 points by silahyd on April 20, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 10 comments


This is far from withdrawal. From a recent State dept communication:

> “We’ve agreed to begin conversations within days about how to develop a plan” to withdraw troops, said the senior State Department official.

That’s a lot of abstraction laters :)


Ah, after French was defeated by Wagners, it is US turn. Ray Dahlio is right.


Niger has opened their arms to the Russian military [1], who will do nothing but plunder them and descend the (formerly democratic) country into more poverty and chaos.

They deserve to reap the fruit of their corruption and incompetence.

1- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68796359.amp


Who's "their", "them", and "they"?


As someone from Africa, this is a major step in the right direction. The parasitic USA must be kicked out of all our countries.


Does this include the $55B in aid the US has committed to over a 3 year period? I assume those funds could be used elsewhere if Africa is going to round that investment up itself.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases...


As someone from Africa, this is a horrible development. But then, Africans generally love their oppressors so I’m not even surprised..


Talk about trading the bad for the worse


I wish you good luck because you’re in for a rough time.


- blackhawkC17




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