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Niger: Niger Has Cut Military Ties With the U.S. - Why This Is Bad for the Sahel's Security
The Conversation Africa, 19 March 2024
Niger - a landlocked country of 25 million people in one of the most unstable parts of the world - recently announced it was suspending military cooperation with the United States. Read more »
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Niger: Niamey Revokes Military Cooperation Agreement with the United States After Tense Bilateral Talks
allAfrica, 18 March 2024
The military regime in Niger on Saturday revoked "with immediate effect" the military cooperation agreement with the United States dating from 2012. The decision followed several… Read more »
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Niger: U.S. Working Diplomatically With Niger on New Path of Cooperation
DOD, 18 March 2024
Last week, a U.S. delegation met with Nigerien officials, expressing concerns over Niger's potential relationships with Russia and Iran, as well as the status of U.S. forces in the… Read more »
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Niger: U.S. Holds Out Hope for Partnership With Niger
VOA, 18 March 2024
The United States is not ruling out a continued military presence in Niger, despite a statement by the country's ruling military junta that it was ending an agreement allowing for… Read more »
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Niger: Regional Analysts Concerned Over Niger's Future Military Cooperation With U.S.
VOA, 18 March 2024
Analysts in West Africa are raising concerns about U.S. military operations across the Sahel after Niger ended military cooperation with the United States on Saturday. The U.S has… Read more »
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Niger: 'Condescending Attitude' - Niger Cuts Ties With U.S. Army
DW, 17 March 2024
The US operated a major drone base near Agadez to combat Islamist militants. But since a coup last year, Niger's ruling junta has cut ties with Western powers and moved closer… Read more »
Niger Cuts Military Ties with U.S. After Strained Talks
The military regime in Niger abruptly cancelled a military cooperation agreement with the United States dating back to 2012, after tense discussions with a U.S. delegation over concerns about a potential uranium deal with Iran.
The delegation, led by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Molly Phee, faced criticism for a perceived lack of protocol and condescension, apparently prompting the regime's decision. The junta's move comes after seizing power in July 2023, ousting President Mohammed Bazoum.
Despite the announcement, it remains uncertain whether U.S. troops will be withdrawn from their bases in Niger, with analysts suggesting it could be a negotiation tactic by the junta to secure more benefits from U.S. cooperation.
InFocus
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General Abdourahamane Tchiani told a news channel in Niamey that none of the three Sahel countries would rejoin the regional bloc. "Just because we are members of the bloc, Read more »
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Niger has suspended all co-operation with the International Organisation of Francophone Nations (OIF), citing concerns about its close ties to former colonial ruler France, d Read more »
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The U.S. Senate decisively rejected a bill on Thursday, October 26, 2023, that would have forced President Joe Biden to withdraw American troops from Niger, a West African country ... Read more »
