US troops have completed their withdrawal from a key air base in Niamey, Niger, following a military coup in the country in 2023. This move comes as Niger, along with Burkina Faso and Mali, formalized their departure from the West African bloc ECOWAS, creating a new Sahel confederation.
The withdrawal marks a significant shift in US military presence in West Africa, with troops set to vacate another base in Agadez by a September 15 deadline imposed by Niger's military rulers. The departure of these countries from ECOWAS has raised concerns about the potential disintegration of the regional bloc and worsening insecurity.
Efforts are underway, led by Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, to keep the junta-led states within ECOWAS amidst this unprecedented crisis.
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US Troops Complete Withdrawal From Niger Base In Niamey
US troops have finished withdrawing from their base in Niamey, Niger’s capital, and are set to fully vacate their base in Agadez in the north before a September 15 deadline imposed by Niger’s military rulers,
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US troops withdraw from first base in Niger
U.S. troops formally withdrew from a major air base in Niger on Monday, the first of two bases to be evacuated by American forces after Niamey fell to a military coup in 2023 and Nigerien
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