Niger's military
Niger breaks off military cooperation with US: govt
Niger's government announced on Saturday that it was breaking off "with immediate effect" its military cooperation agreement with the United States.
The declaration came just a day after a senior U.S. delegation left Niger, following a three-day visit to renew contact with the military junta that ousted the president and moved closer to Russia.
Blinken builds US ties with Africa west coast as Sahel concerns grow
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opens a week-long tour of Africa's west coast as he seeks to bolster U.S.-friendly democracies with security deteriorating in the Sahel.