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Niger ends military accord with US, junta says


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STORY: Niger's ruling junta has ended an accord that allowed U.S. Department of Defense military personnel and civilian staff on its soil.

Spokesperson Colonel Amadou Abdramane said on Saturday (March 16) that the agreement was being terminated "with immediate effect".

"The U.S. presence on the territory of the Republic of Niger is illegal and violates all the constitutional and democratic rules which would require the sovereign people, in particular through its elected representatives, to be consulted on the installation of a foreign army on its territory."

The decision follows a visit by U.S. officials.

Abdramane said the U.S. delegation did not follow diplomatic protocol, and that Niger was not informed about the composition of the delegation, the date of its arrival or the agenda.

He added that discussions were around the current military transition in Niger, military cooperation between the two countries and Niger's choice of partners in its f...

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