The Foreign Policy Research Institute published on 5 April 2024 an analysis titled "Niger's Pivot to Moscow: What's Next for US Engagement in Africa?" by Raphael Parens, Christopher Faulkner, and Marcel Plichta.
Niger's military regime has asked US forces to leave the country while pivoting toward Russia. The United States is trying to salvage some influence and presence in the country as Russia works to remove it entirely. Should Russia's Africa Corps move into Niger, it will likely be used to keep the regime in power rather than confront the country's serious ISIS terrorist threat.
