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Niger revokes military accord with US

The last French soldiers in Niger boarding a French military plane to leave for good, in Niamey, on 22 December 2023. AFP - BOUREIMA HAMA

Niger's ruling junta has revoked with immediate effect a military accord that allows military personnel and civilian staff from the U.S. Department of Defense on its soil, junta spokesperson Colonel Amadou Abdramane said on Saturday.

The decision follows a visit by U.S. officials this week which was led by Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee and included General Michael Langley, commander of the U.S. Africa Command.

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