United States Out of Niger

The #UnitedStates has begun pulling its troops and equipment out of #Niger, months after the West #African nation demanded #American troops to leave. Niamey's defense officials have confirmed the withdrawal is underway.
The United States says it will pull all its troops out of Niger within the next four months or so, after the West African country’s military government ordered them to leave.
Niger last month told #Washington to withdraw its military personnel, which number close to 1,000, branding their presence “illegal”. The military government, which took power last year, has already overseen the withdrawal of troops from former colonial power and traditional security ally France as it has strengthened ties with Russia.
As #Washington's influence in Africa is waning, a top Pentagon researcher has accused #Russia of seeking to destabilize the Sahel states. An investigative report fails to mention that several of the coup leaders were trained in the #US