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Niger has suspended a military agreement with the United States that gave American troops a key base and launchpad in Africa’s Sahel region.
The move, announced on Sunday, follows a row about the African nation’s ties to Russia and Iran, which erupted when US officials visited Niger last week to express their concerns.
What happened and what does it mean now?
What was the military pact between the US and Niger?
The “status of forces” agreement, signed in 2012, allowed about 1,000 US military personnel and civilian defence staff to operate from Niger, which plays a central role in…
