Niger’s junta ends security agreements with EU, turns to Russia for defence cooperation

December 11, 2023

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Niger’s junta on Monday scrapped two key military agreements that the West African nation signed with the European Union to help fight the violence in Africa’s Sahel region as the country’s army leaders and a senior Russian defence official discussed military cooperation.

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