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German government plans to deploy troops to Niger as part of EU mission

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The EU decided in December to set up a three-year military mission to Niger. 50 to 100 European troops at first, and up to 300 at a later stage, are to help the country improve its logistics and infrastructure. Niger is seen as at risk of a possible spillover of violence from neighbouring Mali, where armed groups have been gaining ground.

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Times of India

Germany Deploy Troops To Niger: German government plans to deploy troops to Niger as part of EU mission

Europe News: Germany will send up to 60 soldiers to Niger as part of a three-year EU military mission to support the country's government in building up its forces

1 year ago·India

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Reuters

German government plans to deploy troops to Niger as part of EU mission

BERLIN - The German government on Wednesday paved the way for German troops' participation in a European Union military mission in Niger, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters after the cabinet decision. Germany intends to deploy up to 60 soldiers to Niger as part of an EU operation designed to support the government in Niamey in the build-up of its forces. The final decision

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Al Jazeera

German government to deploy troops to Niger as part of EU mission

The decision to deploy troops as part of an EU operation designed to support Niger's forces will be voted on in April.

1 year ago·Qatar

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OAF Nation

News: Germany plans to send troops to Niger as part of EU mission — OAF Nation

Representational photo: German Bundeswehr Soldiers assess a group of Mauritanian troops as they dismount their vehicles and form a security perimeter while executing a dismounted patrol training scenario during Flintlock 2020 in Kaedi, Mauritania, Feb.25, 2020. (U.S. Army Photo by Cpl. Kevin Sterling Payne via U.S. Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government on Wednesday paved the way for German tr…

1 year ago·United States

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