Withdrawal Agreement: US Troops to Leave Niger by September

The US Defence Department and the Nigerien Ministry of National Defence have reportedly reached an agreement for the withdrawal of US military forces from Niger by September 15, as per a CNN report. This newly established deadline allows for a four-month period for the drawdown of fewer than 1,000 troops, along with their equipment, including MQ-9 Reaper drones and other assets, from the African nation.

In March, Niger's military government announced the termination of an agreement with the US that permitted military personnel and civilian staff from the Department of Defence to operate within the country....