The rebels who seized power in Niger immediately broke the military agreement with the United States, which allowed American military and civilian personnel from the Pentagon to be on the territory of the African country. This was reported by Reuters with reference to regime spokesman Colonel Amadou Abdraman.
As the agency notes, the decision was made after the visit of American officials to the capital of Niger this week. The delegation included the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Fee and head of the US Africa Command, Gen. Michael Langley.
Abdraman said American officials violated diplomatic protocol and did not inform Niamey about the composition of the delegation, the date of its arrival and the agenda. He added that the parties discussed the topic of a change in military power in Niger and military cooperation between the two countries.
The agency noted that there is an American UAV base in northern Niger. At the end of 2023, there were about 1.1 thousand US military personnel in the country.
At the end of July 2023 in Niger, a group of military personnel from the presidential guard rebelled and announced the removal of the president Mohammad Bazum from the authorities. The National Council for the Salvation of the Motherland was formed to govern the country.
2024-03-16 23:15:00
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