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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.
Historic Alliance: Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Forge New Defense Front
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, all governed by military juntas, have agreed to establish a joint security force, according to a report by Reuters.
Remote African hub reopens for migrants headed toward Europe
AGADEZ, Niger — The bus station in Agadez, a remote city of low mud-brick buildings in the West African nation of Niger, is buzzing again.
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.
Türkiye ranks 53rd among countries with aging population
Türkiye has ranked 53rd in a global list of countries with an aging population, according to research by a platform supported by the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
With the significant decline in population growth rates in European countries, the proportion of young people in the total population has decreased over the last decade.
France will End its Military Presence in Niger and Bring Back its Ambassador
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that Paris will end its military presence in Niger by the end of 2023, CNN reported.
He also announced that he has decided to bring back the country's Ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itte, to France
The development comes amid high tensions between the two nations since the military junta seized power in Niger in July.
Algeria has offered the Military Junta in Niger a Six-Month Transition Plan
Algeria has offered the military that seized power in Niger a "six-month transitional plan" to restore constitutional and democratic order, instead of the three years they proposed, the country's head of diplomacy said, quoted by "AFP".
Macron said the French Ambassador would Remain in Niger despite Pressure from the Junta to leave
France's ambassador to Niger will remain in the country despite pressure to leave by the leaders of the recent coup, President Emmanuel Macron told diplomats on Monday, Reuters reported.
Macron also reiterated France's support for ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum, whose decision not to resign Macron called brave.
The Junta in Niger has put the Army on High Alert
The junta in Niger has put the army on high alert in anticipation of an attack, DPA reported. The news comes a week after the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it would consider using force if constitutional order is not restored in Niger.
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Niger’s Junta asks the French Ambassador to leave the country
Niger's military junta has asked the French ambassador to depart from the country. The move further escalates the international crisis in the West African nation after a coup that deposed the democratically elected president, Al Jazeera reported.