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The withdrawal of 1,000 U.S. military personnel from Niger has begun, with a complete pullout scheduled by September 15, according to a joint statement by the U.S. and Nigerien governments on Sunday. This agreement outlines the terms of the withdrawal announced by the Biden administration last month and marks the end of a long-standing counterterrorism partnership in the Sahel region.
It is likely that foreign forces such as Russia or China could move to fill the vacuum created by the departure of US military in Niger.
It is likely that foreign forces such as Russia or China could move to fill the vacuum created by the departure of US military in Niger.
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.
U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by the West African country's ruling junta will complete their withdrawal by the middle of September, the Pentagon and ...