The topic will be planning the next steps towards withdrawal of troops. One of the officials spoke on the conditions of anonymity to talk about diplomatic discussions. Niger plays an important role in the operations of the US military in the Sahal region on the edge of the Sahara Desert. Washington is concerned about the spread of Jihadists' violence who swore allegiance to Al-Qaedi or the Islamic State.
It is noted that the United States has a large air base in Agades, where there are piloted and unmanned reconnaissance flights. The country has also invented hundreds of millions of dollars in the preparation of Niger's Armed Forces since the start of operation in 2013. The situation in Niger began to worsen in July 2023, when the coup was dropped by democratically elected president of the country.
Since then, Hunta forced France to withdraw her troops, and then turned to the Russian Federation for security. The Russian military has been teaching the Nigerians since April 2024 and increasing air defense. The United States tried to review a military agreement with a niger that would not allow the contingent, but it failed. The junta does not want to see any foreign forces in Niger. However, this does not apply to Russians.
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