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With the US troop withdrawal from military-led Niger underway and due to be over by September 15, Washington is preparing to abandon its strategic position in the Sahel where Russia and Iran are gaining ground.
The US troop withdrawal from Niger, at the demand of the West African nation's military rulers, has begun and will be over by September 15 "at the latest", a joint statement said Sunday.
Since Friday, West Africa has seen a number of agreements and decisions implemented, ushering in a new era for the continent.
This decision comes after several days of discussions between a delegation from the US Department of Defense and their Nigerien counterparts in Niamey this week.
American and Nigerien defense officials say U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by its ruling junta will complete their withdrawal from the West African country by the middle of September