The U.S. military is unable to fly drones from a base in Niger because the country’s airspace has been closed after a coup overthrew the government in late July, a U.S. official said.. Known as ...

The U.S. military has two drone bases in Niger: One in the country’s capital of Niamey and the other, Agadez, that cost $110 million to build.

Air base 201, a drone base near Agadez in central Niger that was built at a cost of $100 million, had provided crucial intelligence about Islamist militant groups before the coup.

A U.S. airman assigned to the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Logistics Readiness Flight prepares to offload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III at Air Base 201, Niger, April 26.

Niger's military rulers have given the U.S. until Sept. 15 to remove its troops, which also means leaving a $100-million drone base near Agadez in central Niger that had provided crucial ...

Terrorist groups are becoming more daring with increased attacks on military camps across the west Africa region.

The U.S. is now looking for alternatives to its lost drone bases in Niger, but there are few options in the region that are both allies with the U.S. and do not have a military government.

Niger has become a critical U.S. ally in the Sahel region, ... In 2019, the U.S. opened a new drone base in the capital of Agadez. The U.S. also has about 800 military personnel in Niger.

Following the coup, the troops have been restricted to a U.S. military base in the northern city Agadez, where the U.S. spent over $100 million building a drone base.

Russian military personnel are operating out of an air base in Niger that is still hosting a small number of U.S. troops, two US officials tell ABC News.

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