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Niamey, Niger (AFP) May 15, 2024 - A high-level US delegation held talks in Niger Wednesday to discuss the withdrawal of US troops demanded by the West African country's military leaders, the defence ministry said.
Benin was blocking a pipeline exporting crude oil from Niger to China. Now the trade dispute appears to have been resolved with China's mediation.
Benin was blocking a pipeline exporting crude oil from Niger to China. Now the trade dispute appears to have been resolved with China's mediation.
After nearly a two-week delay, U.S. and Nigerien officials are holding high-level follow-on meetings to coordinate the withdrawal of American troops from the country. Christopher Maier, assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, and Lieutenant General Dagvin Anderson, joint staff director for joint force development, are meeting Wednesday and Thursday in Niamey…
Niger announced in March it was ending a military cooperation agreement with Washington, claiming the presence of US soldiers was now "illegal".