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US/France threaten intervention in resource-rich Niger - Fears of war in West Africa

Geopolitical Economy Report

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The US Military Base in Niger

Nick Terce is one of the only good investigative journalists working in the US. He represents an endangered species, a rare breed of journalists who are actually critical of the US military and aren't just propagandists for the Pentagon. In reality, the air base 201 serves as a Sahelian surveillance hub. This is also home to US space force personnel involved in high tech satellite communications. The joint special operations air detachment has facilities with armed MQ nine Reaper drones that scour the surrounding region day and night.

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