Niger's military government has announced the termination of an agreement with the US that permitted American military personnel and civilian staff from the Department of Defense to operate in Niger. This decision comes shortly after high-level talks between the two nations.
The military spokesman, Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane, stated that the 2012 agreement was unilaterally imposed on Niger and violated the country's constitutional and democratic principles. He emphasized that the agreement did not align with the interests of the Nigerien people.
