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Where does the U.S. have troops in Africa, and why?
The deaths of four U.S. troops in Niger have raised questions about the American presence on the continent
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Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C.
The deaths of four U.S. troops in Niger have raised questions about the American presence on the continent
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