French military convoys started leaving bases in the Niger's southwest, further undermining France's standing in the conflict-torn Sahel region. This comes after French President, Emmanuel Macron, declared the troops' departure at the end of September, after the Niger generals demanded their evacuation. Furthermore, the head of the UN diplomatic mission in the country is being forced to leave, saying that Niger was left out of the UN General Assembly in September. Meanwhile, the United States of
This comes after French President, Emmanuel Macron, declared the troops' departure at the end of September, after the Niger generals demanded their evacuation.
The United States has concluded that a military coup d'etat has taken place in Niger. Pursuant to section 7008 of the Department of State's annual appropriations act, the United… The United States has officially designated the July military takeover in Niger as a coup, a decision that limits U.S. military aid and coordination with a country the Pentagon has…
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