Niger revokes military accord with US, junta spokesperson says

Niger revokes deal for U.S. military base, opening door to Russian troops

This is the latest West African country to demand the withdrawal of Western forces, and it’s a significant victory for Russia, which is gaining influence in Niger and elsewhere in the Sahel region

Immediately, the junta in Niger seems to want to annul the deal with the U.S. that allows U.S. military and civilian personnel in the country. The deal comes after a dissatisfaction with a visit by U.S. officials earlier this week. "" This came as a shock to many, "" says SVT's Africa correspondent Johan Ripås, who is in Agadez on the ground.

Niger's coup regime terminates military cooperation with the USA. This primarily affects the large US drone base near Agadez. more...

The Nigerian junta, which came to power with a coup last year, on Saturday immediately terminated a military agreement with the Americans on the presence of troops in the country. The United States used its base in Niger to monitor radical Islamists throughout the Sahel region.

US military operations across the Sahel are at risk after Niger ends cooperation

By JESSICA DONATI and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. is scrambling to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel region of Africa after the ruling junta in Niger announced it was ending military cooperation with Washington. The U.S. military has hundreds of troops stationed at a major airbase in the country that is used to deploy flights over the vast Sahel region where jihadi groups linked to …

Niger ends military co-operation agreement with USFinancial Times

Move by junta raises prospect of increased Russian influence in region