The United States is not ruling out a continued military presence in Niger, despite a statement by the country's ruling military junta that it was ending an agreement allowing for the presence of American forces engaged in counterterrorism missions.
Pentagon — The United States is not ruling out a continued military presence in Niger, despite a statement by the country's ruling military junta that it was ending an agreement allowing for the presence of American forces engaged in counterterrorism missions.
At the State Department, deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said most of the talks, for now, have been centered through the U.S. Embassy. Colonel Amadou Abdramane said the decision was based, in part, on what he called a"condescending attitude" by U.S. officials in a high-level delegation that met with Nigerien officials in the capital of Niamey last week.
Iran hosted Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine in January and voiced a willingness to help Niger cope with international sanctions levied following the July 2023 coup. And a top U.S. lawmaker Monday, suggested Russian influence may have played a role in the military junta's announcement.
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