Niger and Mali have shocked the world by cutting diplomatic ties with Ukraine, accusing it of supporting terrorist groups responsible for deadly attacks in their regions. This dramatic move comes amid rising tensions, with both African nations, now led by military governments, turning away from Western alliances and seeking help from Russia instead. As GreatGameInternational reported earlier, Africa is breaking free from its colonial chains with the birth of a new African Union.

For over ten years, around 1,000 U.S. soldiers were stationed in Niger, working together with the local government to fight terrorism. But everything changed suddenly on March 16 when Niger's ruling military government kicked out the U.S. troops, claiming that the agreement allowing them to be there was against their constitution. Just a few days later, a Pentagon official misled Congress about what was happening, leading to an investigation by U.S. lawmakers Matt Gaetz and Jimmy Panetta. Despite the U....