"Niger's Junta Revokes Military Deal, Ending US Presence"

Niger's ruling military junta has revoked a military accord allowing US military personnel and civilian staff on its soil, following a visit by US officials that the junta claims did not follow diplomatic protocol. The junta alleges that the US delegation attempted to deny Niger the right to choose its partners in the fight against terrorism and denounced the condescending attitude and threat of retaliation from the head of the American delegation. The US has invested heavily in training Niger's military and operates out of two bases in the country, but the junta claims the US presence is illegal and unilaterally imposed.