Niger Junta Ends Military Deal With US, Asks Troops to Leave
- Status of forces agreement ended with ‘immediate effect’
- Base is most strategic military asset in region for US
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Niger’s ruling junta ended an agreement that let US military staff operate from a $110 million drone base, paving the way for Russian troops to move in.
The military leaders revoked the deal between Niger and the US with “immediate effect,” and is seen as ending the US presence in the sub-Saharan country. The decision is a setback to Washington, which had been forced to suspend operations at Air Base 201 in Agadez following a July coup and was pushing to keep its most strategic military asset in the region afloat.