US EditionNiger revokes military accord with US, junta spokesperson says
- Niger's government announced the termination of its military agreement with the United States, breaking off cooperation "with immediate effect."
- The US had 650 personnel stationed in Niger in December, and efforts to negotiate aid restoration were unsuccessful during top envoy Molly Phee's recent visit.
- The ongoing situation highlights the US's diminished leverage in the region, with neighboring countries like Mali and Burkina Faso turning to Russia for security support.
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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 …
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