As US troops leave Niger base, Germany says it would also end its operation in Niamey

NIAMEY, Niger: US troops have completed a withdrawal from their base in Niger’s capital of Niamey and will fully depart from Agadez in the north before a September 15 deadline set by the country’s military rulers, both countries said Sunday.
Niger’s military leaders scrapped a military cooperation deal with Washington in March, after seizing power in a July 2023 coup.
The United States had around 650 soldiers in Niger as part of anti-jihadist missions in several Sahel nations of West Africa, including a major drone base near Agadez.