US Sends Drones & Troops To Nigeria As Trump Rebuilds Sahel Presence | Firstpost Africa | N18G

Donald Trump is reinvigorating US involvement in West African security, deploying MQ-9 drones and around 200 troops to Nigeria. The mission is focused on intelligence and training rather than combat. Nigerian officials say this forms part of a collaborative intelligence effort with the United States, aimed at providing real-time data to counter terrorists. The MQ-9 Reaper offers advanced surveillance, delivering live video to command centres. Despite previous strikes causing controversy, analysts note no clear evidence of militant casualties. As Washington reassesses its strategy after closing its base in Niger, Nigeria is emerging as a key security partner amid ongoing terrorist threats. Also on the show: Africa faces a jet fuel crisis as tensions in West Asia disrupt supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Ghana enters the global lithium race as China and Western countries compete for critical minerals. And Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warns Africa against what he describes as a return to a colonial approach. --- Africa Aviation Fuel Crisis | Strait Of Hormuz Disruption | Jet Fuel Shortage Africa | Airline Fuel Costs Surge | Flysafair Airlink Fares | US Israel Iran Conflict | Africa Fuel Imports | Global Oil Supply Routes | Firstpost Africa | Alyson Le Grange | Africa | Global South | Geopolitics | Military Coup | Environment | Climate Change | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News #africaaviation #fuelcrisis #straitofhormuz #airlinecosts #jetfuelshortage #globalsupplychain #energycrisis #westasiaconflict #firstpostafrica #africa #alysonlegrange #globalsouth #militarycoup #firstpost #newslive #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #news #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.    / @firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Website: https://www.firstpost.com Follow Firstpost on Instagram:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Facebook:   / firstpostin   Follow Firstpost on X:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...