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The US is losing access to its bases in Niger − here’s why that’s a big deal

  • Written by Michael A. Allen, Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
The US is losing access to its bases in Niger − here’s why that’s a big dealA Nigerien official explains to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken the jihadist crisis facing Niger and the surrounding region in March 2023. Boureima Hama/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

The United States was forced to stop its military operations in March 2024 in Niger – a landlocked, western African country in the Sahara desert. Niger may...

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