Thousands of people in Niger's capital on Saturday protested for the immediate departure of US soldiers from the north, after the military...
Protesters react as a man holds up a sign demanding that soldiers from the United States Army leave Niger without negotiation during a demonstration in Niamey, on April 13, 2024. – Thousands of people demonstrated on April 13, 2024 in Nigers capital Niamey to demand the immediate departure of American soldiers based in northern Niger, after the military regime said it was withdrawing from a 2012 cooperation deal with Washington.
Following a July coup, the West African country said in mid-March that the 2012 cooperation agreement had been “unilaterally imposed” by the United States. The crowd was heard chanting “Down with American imperialism” and “The people’s liberation is on the march”. In late March, Niger said the US would submit a proposal to “disengage” its soldiers from the country. Washington declined to comment, but said it contacted Niger to “obtain clarification”.
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