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Why has Niger declared US military presence in its territory illegal?

Only months after forcing its former colonizer France to withdraw its troops, Niger, West Africa’s largest country, has said the presence of US troops is illegal. This could be a major blow to the US military’s power-projection capacity in the region

The long arm of Washington extends into Africa’s Sahel

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Niger and its offer of US$ 150 million to the African country do not hide the fact that its main interest lies in security cooperation