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Niger junta scraps military agreements with EU, discusses ties with Russia

A guard outside the French Embassy in Niamey on 28 August 2023. © AFP

The junta in Niger has scrapped two key security agreements with the European Union that were intended to help fight violence in the Sahel region, as the country's army leaders discuss military cooperation with Russian officials.

The government has withdrawn its permission for the EU Military Partnership Mission in Niger that was launched in February, the foreign ministry said on Monday.

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