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What's the basis for Niger's military to claim that the 2012 accord with the US was 'in violation of the “constitutional and democratic rules”'?
News is that Niger's military government just denounced the 2012 accord with the US that was the basis of the latter's base and operations in Niger.
“The government of Niger, taking into account the ...
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Has the Niger junta explained why they expelled French but not US troops?
The Niger junta that took power this summer expelled French but not US troops. From what I can tell, France had about 1,500 troops there, and the US has about 1,100 (or maybe just 600--sources differ ...