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“I am very disturbed by the fact that you are now claiming ignorance of the fact that the funds belong to Nigeria,” reads a letter by Nigeria’s lawyer to his US counterpart.
Although it’s the military’s largest presence in the Sahel, the loss is more symbolic than substantive.
In just the last week, the US announced withdrawals of military personnel from both Niger and Chad.
Last week, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) released an explosive report detailing the coverup of the apparent abandonment of American troops in the West African country of Niger. Subsequently, the United States announced they would withdraw their presence from the country as negotiations with the new Nigerien government deteriorated. As a result, the Florida Congressman is calling for Secretary of State Antony Blinken to testify in a hearing about the viability of the Security Assistance Review (SAR).
U.S. forces were expelled from both Niger and Chad this week, dealing a serious blow to the Biden administration’s Africa policy.