"Niger Junta Expels U.S. Troops, Ending Military Ties Amid Iran Uranium Deal Accusation"
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The ruling junta in Niger has revoked the security pact with the United States, ending the long-standing counterterrorism partnership and kicking out U.S. troops and a drone base. This decision follows a series of failed diplomatic efforts by U.S. officials to maintain the mission in Niger after a July 2023 coup. The U.S. has invested significant resources in Niger, but the junta's move reflects growing dissatisfaction with the security cooperation and a desire for more favorable terms free of perceived paternalism and neocolonialism.
- U.S.-Trained Niger Junta Kicks Out U.S. Troops, Drone Base The Intercept
- US weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure from key counterterrorism base The Associated Press
- Niger ends military agreement with US, calls it ‘profoundly unfair’ CNN
- Niger Orders American Troops to Leave Its Territory The New York Times
- Niger Termination of U.S. Military Ties Followed Accusation of Iran Uranium Deal - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
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