Tuesday, April 16, 2013

The Growing Importance Of Niger In U.S. Anti-Terrorism Operations


Niger Rapidly Emerges As A Key U.S. Partner In Anti-Terrorism Fight In Africa -- Washington Post

NIAMEY, Niger — As the Obama administration expands its counterterrorism operations in Africa, this country is rapidly emerging as a key U.S. partner.

President Mahamadou Issoufou was elected in a free and fair vote two years ago and wins praise in Washington as a model democrat. But on a wall of the presidential palace in the capital of Niamey, framed photos of his predecessors — a succession of glum-faced military dictators and deposed civilians — illustrate the West African country’s volatile history since it won independence from France in 1960.

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My Comment: They are strategically located .... but look who is paying a visit.

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