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The government of Niger has asked the United States to withdraw its military units stationed in the country. The decision was prompted by disagreements between the African nation and Washington, including disputes over the continued governance of Niger and the choice of partners to cooperate with, Reuters reported, citing American officials.
The government of Niger has asked the United States to withdraw its military units stationed in the country. The decision was prompted by disagreements between the African nation and Washington, including disputes over the continued governance of Niger and the choice of partners to cooperate with, Reuters reported, citing American officials.
“I think they asked us to leave because they didn’t want to deal with the issues that were troubling us. We are alarmed by the fact that there are no signs of a shift towards democratic governance. We were also asked questions by their chosen partners of foreign countries, with whom they want to strengthen relations,” the agency quotes the official as saying.
The official indicated that Washington hopes that the Niger government will not delay long and will announce the timetable for the transition to democratic governance after the end of the national dialogue.
He specified that after the military units leave Niger, Washington will look for new democratic partners who will accept American aid and want training and equipment organized by them. He also emphasized that the future of Niger is also being discussed.
Some time ago, it was reported that the new government of Niger terminated the agreement with the United States, according to which American units could be deployed in the African country. The reasons for the decision are not published. Later, unconfirmed information appeared that the Americans had promised the Nigerien authorities to withdraw the troops.
in 2023 In July, a group of military members of the presidential guard staged a coup d’état in Niger and deposed the president, Mohamed Bazoum.
The National Council for the Defense of the Fatherland, headed by Guard Commander Abdurahman Tijani, came to lead the country.
The new government broke military agreements with France. The last French units left the country in 2023. December.
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