The United States is facing a significant diplomatic challenge as Niger demands the withdrawal of over a thousand US troops stationed in the country. A high-level US delegation has been holding talks with Niger's military leaders to discuss the withdrawal, according to the defense ministry. This development follows Niger's decision to cancel a defense deal with Washington after US officials threatened to impose sanctions on the Sahel nation. The US base in Niger has been crucial for economical drone surveillance of the Sahel region. The US forces are also losing a strategic position in Africa.
US, Niger discuss US troop withdrawal https://t.co/WQPi2uHbUX
NEW: US forces lose strategic African position in Niger https://t.co/VywrM9jclJ
ICYMI: A high-level #US delegation holds talks in #Niger to discuss the withdrawal of US troops demanded by the West African country’s military leaders, the defense ministry says. https://t.co/JY1yXw0dK8
The US base in Niger allowed the economical drone surveillance of the immense Sahel. Its loss was a broader diplomatic failure (they just wanted a bit of cash), aggravated by Molly Phee's arrival from Washington: hectoring females are very fashionable in the US, not yet in Niger
A high-level #US delegation holds talks in #Niger to discuss the withdrawal of US troops demanded by the West African country’s military leaders, the defense ministry says. https://t.co/JY1yXw0dK8
African state reveals why it canceled defense deal with Washington US officials had threatened to impose sanctions on Niger, the Sahel nation’s prime minister told the Washington Post https://t.co/opjwSyBizT https://t.co/s0JZVqPrHy
Why does the US have over a thousand troops in Niger?!? https://t.co/TaVRGWYHRr