US forces will likely withdraw from Niger

State media have announced the arrival of Russian instructors and an air defence system from Moscow

You must be signed in to read this analysis

Sign in Sign up to our newsletter

In this article

  • French and US responses
  • Differences between Paris and Washington
  • Flawed assumptions
  • The final straw
  • Outlook

What is this?

This article is from the Oxford Analytica Daily Brief, which analyses geopolitical, economic, social, business and industrial developments on a global and regional basis, providing clients with timely, authoritative analysis every business day of the year. Find out more about the Oxford Analytica Daily Brief, or request a trial.