US Troops Leaving Niger After Niger leader Demands Withdrawal - On Sunday, May 19th, 2024, the U.S. Pentagon and Nigerien defence forces announced in a joint statement that all American troops ordered out of the country by Niger's ruling junta will leave "no later than September 15th, 2024." This timeline was the product of a four-day marathon of intense talks between the countries' defence officials in the capital city of Niamey. In these talks, the Pentagon lobbied for the extension of American troops' stay in Niger while Niger's defence chiefs insisted that the foreign troops must leave in accordance with the demands of the military junta. Therefore, this outcome is one the Pentagon had hoped to avoid because it has long relied on Niger as its primary base for monitoring regional jihadist activities.
Tensions between the U.S. and Niger rose after Mohamed Bazoum, the elected president and a close Western ally, was deposed in a July 2023 coup. In August 2023, senior U.S officials traveled to Niger for talks with leading figures in the new military government. In these talks, America called for the coup to be diplomatically ended and Mohamed Bazoum reinstated. However, Niger's junta did not budge, even after the U.S. froze its funding to Niger to pressure the military government to reverse the coup. In March 2024, Niger officially announced the termination of its military pact with the United States. Military spokesman Colonel Amadou Abdramane accused the United States of objecting to Niger's choice of allies in Russia and China. Colonel Abdramane also chastised the United States for its "condescending attitude" and "threat of reprisals." But despite the tension between both countries, Niger and U.S. say the withdrawal would not affect the continuation of bilateral relations. American officials referred to Niger as an "anchor" in US counterterrorism efforts over the previous decade, and they are still considering alternatives like Chad for filling that void. The officials stated that they hope to continue working with the Nigerien military on counterterrorism activities in the future, even if US forces are not stationed there on the ground.
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