The United States is in contact with Niger authorities to terminate the bilateral military agreement. This was stated by RIA News Pentagon spokesman.
“We are aware of the message published by the National Council for the Defense of the Homeland (CNSP) on Facebook (the social network is banned in Russia for being extremist) after frank discussions at a high level in Niamey this week. Vector of CNSP policy. We continue to communicate with the Council and will provide as much updated information as possible,” a US defense official said.
Amadou Abdraman, previously spokesman for the transitional military government in Niger reportedthat the country’s military broke the military agreement with the United States.
According to him, Niger’s ruling military junta canceled the military agreement with the United States that allowed American military personnel and civilian Pentagon personnel to remain in the country.
The Washington Post previously reported that the Pentagon: will not execute Joint exercises with the armies of Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Niger and Sudan, following criticism from the US Congress.
Previously in the European Union anxious Russia’s influence in Africa is increasing.