EU ambassadors approve €30 million in non-lethal military aid to Georgia from the European Peace Fund.
Russian troops entered the US military base in Niger after the Nigerian junta expelled US troops from the country.
The United States plans to withdraw most of its troops from Chad and Niger as it works to renew agreements governing the role of the U. S. military and its anti-terrorism operations in these African countries.
The Russian military command is preparing to redeploy some former members of the Wagner Group from the African Corps to the Belgorod region near the Ukrainian border due to delays in the formation of the corps and the need for additional forces in the war against Ukraine.
The US is negotiating with Niger to terminate a military agreement that allowed US troops to remain in the country, due to concerns over the recent military coup in Niger.
The junta of Niger has terminated the military cooperation agreement with the United States, ending the presence of the US military and the operation of the US drone base in the country.