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US readying plans to evacuate drone bases in Niger if necessary
Gen. James Hecker stressed there has been no decision from the Biden administration as to whether the Niger military’s July 26 coup requires evacuation.
New in 2019: Two new US air bases in Africa nearing completion
U.S. Africa Command is hoping to finish two new air bases in 2019, one in Niger and one in Somalia, to stage operations against militants in the region.
By Kyle Rempfer
US troops lack support despite expanding mission in Africa
A once shadowy mission in the Sahel region of western and north-central Africa has been illuminated since the attack that killed four U.S. soldiers in Niger.
By Shawn Snow