DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Russian military trainers arrived this week in Niger to reinforce the country’s air defenses as the west African nation pulls away from close cooperation with the U.S. in ...

NIAMEY, Niger - Soldiers from the 138th Regiment (Combat Arms) Indiana Regional Training Institute trained 120 Forces Armées Nigériennes in Niger for six weeks in February and March. This training ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Supporters of Niger's ruling junta gather for a protest called to fight for the country's freedom and push back against ...

DAKAR, Senegal -- Russian military trainers arrived this week in Niger to reinforce the country's air defenses as the West African nation pulls away from close cooperation with the U.S. in ...

A series of failures and deficiencies, including a lack of adequate training, contributed to the ambush last October that resulted in a Green Beret-led team being outgunned and overrun by more than ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has moved some troops onto an airbase in Niger where a small number of U.S. forces remain, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he doesn’t see it as a significant issue.