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The United States has agreed to withdraw its military forces from Niger by mid-September, following a joint decision between the Pentagon and Nigers

Niger rsquo;s relations with its neighbour Benin have been strained since the July 2023 coup in Niger, followed by the border closure .

The European Union military partnership mission (EUMPM) Niger: Council decides not to extend the mandate of the mission

Download logo The Council today decided to not extend the European Union military partnership mission in Niger (EUMPM) beyond 30

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has reacted to the decision of the Nigerien government to send French soldiers away from the country.

Benin has blocked border crossings to Niger across the river between the neighbours, sources told AFP on Thursday, in an escalation of tensions since the military seized power in Niamey last July.

Benin has blocked border crossings to Niger across the river between the neighbours, sources told AFP on Thursday, in an escalation of tensions since the military seized power in Niamey last July .

Coming up this week: The uncertain future of ECOWAS amid economic and political challenges, the pipeline standoff between Benin and Niger, and the launch of the first turbine at the Nachtigal dam in Cameroon.

Niger has been a key U.S. ally in West Africa in the fight against growing threats from Islamist extremist groups. But a military coup last July soured that relationship. Now, the U.S. says it will withdraw from the country by mid-September.

The U.S. and Niger issued a joint statement on Sunday that set a deadline of September 15 for the withdrawal of all U.S. forces.