Niger's junta has ended a military agreement that allowed US personnel to be deployed in the country.

Saturday's announcement came in the week that a delegation from Washington had been in Niamey for talks with the country's military leadership.

The US used its base in Niger to monitor regional jihadist activity.

This latest announcement by the junta, in power since last July, comes as it moves closer to Russia and after French troops were kicked out in December.

"The US presence on the territory of the Republic of Niger is illegal and violates all the constitutional and democratic rules which would require the sovereign people... to be consulted on the installation of a foreign army on its territory," Niger's military spokesperson Col Amadou Abdramane said in a damning statement on national television.

He also alleged that the US delegation had accused Niger of making a secret deal to supply uranium to Iran. Col Abdramane described the accusation as "cynical" and "reminiscent of the second Iraq war".

And finally, he suggested that the US had raised objections about the allies that Niger had chosen. "The government of Niger therefore strongly denounces the condescending attitude combined with the threat of reprisals by the head of the American delegation against the government and the people of Niger," Col Abdramane said.

Referring to Niger's governing military council by the initials CNSP, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on X that it was "aware of the statement... which follows frank discussions at senior levels in Niamey this week about our concerns with the CNSP's trajectory. We are in touch with the CNSP and will provide further updates as warranted."

There are thought to be at least 650 US personnel in Niger.

In 2016, the US began investing around $100m (£79m) in a drone base in the central city of Agadez, 750km (460 miles) north-east of Niamey. It was used for surveillance and targeting of Islamic State and al-Qaeda-linked militants operating in the wider Sahel region.

Jihadist activity in the Sahel has created instability in a number of countries, which, as well as Niger, has also led to coups in two of its neighbouring states - Mali and Burkina Faso. The three countries have now formed a military alliance.

The army in Niger overthrew the elected President, Mohamed Bazoum, last July citing the worsening security situation.

Following mounting resentment against former colonial power France, French troops, who had been helping to fight the jihadists, left the country in December.

The junta had appeared to take a softer line towards the US, but that has now changed.

Niger appears to be moving closer to Russia. Last December, junta-appointed Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine was in Moscow to discuss military and economic ties.

Referring to relations with Russia, military spokesperson Col Abdramane said Niger is dealing with the country to "acquire military equipment necessary to its fight against the terrorists who have claimed thousands of innocent Nigerien victims under the indifferent eye of much of the international community".

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68590531

Make man rest small abegi

Rr

The overrated president man that is sponsoring all this small african country against US and France knows himself and he will still fail

This ones have return Niger republic back to 1980

Hate it or love it, this is a great move and they must make good use of this move for the positive ease and development of the masses and the nation at large.

Paraman:
This ones have return Niger republic back to 1980

While Bobo Chicago has taken Nigeria to 1912

COMRADES, I think this is the best way to go because these uncle Sams dealt with Africa mercilessly

Russia now controls ECOWAS as I predicted, having humiliated and forced the big for nothing zoo to readmit and even pay reparations to Niger, Burkina Faso and mali, for daring to sanction them.

The West will never allow this to happen. They have lost a lot to Russia. The battle will now shift to the zoo in the following ways;

They will start making unconditional arms deal with the zoo (which they have started). If it fails

They will plot coup against living fool in aso rock. If it fails.

They'll start OPENLY calling MNK incident in Kenya "extraordinary rendition" and with time start OPENLY demanding for his release.

A leader with a dick made of steel, not like the disaster we have here.

Good.
Biden have been pretending there was no coup in Niger and he kept
giving aids to Niger even though it was illegal to provide aids to country under military dictatorship.

Now that Niger has cut the ties all by itself, the US drone base will be closed and the aids will stop flowing.

A very bold and courageous steps

AmazingGenius:
Niger's junta has ended a military agreement that allowed US personnel to be deployed in the country.

Saturday's announcement came in the week that a delegation from Washington had been in Niamey for talks with the country's military leadership.

The US used its base in Niger to monitor regional jihadist activity.

This latest announcement by the junta, in power since last July, comes as it moves closer to Russia and after French troops were kicked out in December.

"The US presence on the territory of the Republic of Niger is illegal and violates all the constitutional and democratic rules which would require the sovereign people... to be consulted on the installation of a foreign army on its territory," Niger's military spokesperson Col Amadou Abdramane said in a damning statement on national television.

He also alleged that the US delegation had accused Niger of making a secret deal to supply uranium to Iran. Col Abdramane described the accusation as "cynical" and "reminiscent of the second Iraq war".

And finally, he suggested that the US had raised objections about the allies that Niger had chosen. "The government of Niger therefore strongly denounces the condescending attitude combined with the threat of reprisals by the head of the American delegation against the government and the people of Niger," Col Abdramane said.

Referring to Niger's governing military council by the initials CNSP, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on X that it was "aware of the statement... which follows frank discussions at senior levels in Niamey this week about our concerns with the CNSP's trajectory. We are in touch with the CNSP and will provide further updates as warranted."

There are thought to be at least 650 US personnel in Niger.

In 2016, the US began investing around $100m (£79m) in a drone base in the central city of Agadez, 750km (460 miles) north-east of Niamey. It was used for surveillance and targeting of Islamic State and al-Qaeda-linked militants operating in the wider Sahel region.

Jihadist activity in the Sahel has created instability in a number of countries, which, as well as Niger, has also led to coups in two of its neighbouring states - Mali and Burkina Faso. The three countries have now formed a military alliance.

The army in Niger overthrew the elected President, Mohamed Bazoum, last July citing the worsening security situation.

Following mounting resentment against former colonial power France, French troops, who had been helping to fight the jihadists, left the country in December.

The junta had appeared to take a softer line towards the US, but that has now changed.

Niger appears to be moving closer to Russia. Last December, junta-appointed Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine was in Moscow to discuss military and economic ties.

Referring to relations with Russia, military spokesperson Col Abdramane said Niger is dealing with the country to "acquire military equipment necessary to its fight against the terrorists who have claimed thousands of innocent Nigerien victims under the indifferent eye of much of the international community".

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68590531

Supported.

Paraman:
This ones have return Niger republic back to 1980

Illiterate uneducated you that have the US still crying for hunger,no lights nothing nothing.

Kick those USA nato out because they fund wars all over the world

Our own khaki boys are lily livered lilliputian

Traore man with heavy steel balls. Not some African big for nothing with leaky balls always begging for loans and grains

Very good. USA and her NATO allies have never meant good for Africa both in the past and now.

AmazingGenius:
Niger's junta has ended a military agreement that allowed US personnel to be deployed in the country.

Saturday's announcement came in the week that a delegation from Washington had been in Niamey for talks with the country's military leadership.

The US used its base in Niger to monitor regional jihadist activity.

This latest announcement by the junta, in power since last July, comes as it moves closer to Russia and after French troops were kicked out in December.

"The US presence on the territory of the Republic of Niger is illegal and violates all the constitutional and democratic rules which would require the sovereign people... to be consulted on the installation of a foreign army on its territory," Niger's military spokesperson Col Amadou Abdramane said in a damning statement on national television.

He also alleged that the US delegation had accused Niger of making a secret deal to supply uranium to Iran. Col Abdramane described the accusation as "cynical" and "reminiscent of the second Iraq war".

And finally, he suggested that the US had raised objections about the allies that Niger had chosen. "The government of Niger therefore strongly denounces the condescending attitude combined with the threat of reprisals by the head of the American delegation against the government and the people of Niger," Col Abdramane said.

Referring to Niger's governing military council by the initials CNSP, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on X that it was "aware of the statement... which follows frank discussions at senior levels in Niamey this week about our concerns with the CNSP's trajectory. We are in touch with the CNSP and will provide further updates as warranted."

There are thought to be at least 650 US personnel in Niger.

In 2016, the US began investing around $100m (£79m) in a drone base in the central city of Agadez, 750km (460 miles) north-east of Niamey. It was used for surveillance and targeting of Islamic State and al-Qaeda-linked militants operating in the wider Sahel region.

Jihadist activity in the Sahel has created instability in a number of countries, which, as well as Niger, has also led to coups in two of its neighbouring states - Mali and Burkina Faso. The three countries have now formed a military alliance.

The army in Niger overthrew the elected President, Mohamed Bazoum, last July citing the worsening security situation.

Following mounting resentment against former colonial power France, French troops, who had been helping to fight the jihadists, left the country in December.

The junta had appeared to take a softer line towards the US, but that has now changed.

Niger appears to be moving closer to Russia. Last December, junta-appointed Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine was in Moscow to discuss military and economic ties.

Referring to relations with Russia, military spokesperson Col Abdramane said Niger is dealing with the country to "acquire military equipment necessary to its fight against the terrorists who have claimed thousands of innocent Nigerien victims under the indifferent eye of much of the international community".

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68590531

There are thought to be at least 650 US personnel in Niger.

In 2016, the US began investing around $100m (£79m) in a drone base in the central city of Agadez, 750km (460 miles) north-east of Niamey. It was used for surveillance and targeting of Islamic State and al-Qaeda-linked militants operating in the wider Sahel region.

Jihadist activity in the Sahel has created instability in a number of countries, which, as well as Niger, has also led to coups in two of its neighbouring states - Mali and Burkina Faso. The three countries have now formed a military alliance.

The army in Niger overthrew the elected President, Mohamed Bazoum, last July citing the worsening security situation.

Following mounting resentment against former colonial power France, French troops, who had been helping to fight the jihadists, left the country in December.

The junta had appeared to take a softer line towards the US, but that has now changed.

Niger appears to be moving closer to Russia. Last December, junta-appointed Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine was in Moscow to discuss military and economic ties.