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Niger Interested in Placing Russian Military Base on Its Territory to Help Fight Terrorism
Niger Interested in Placing Russian Military Base on Its Territory to Help Fight Terrorism
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In mid-April, Russian specialists arrived in Niger to train local forces in combating terrorism. This occurred shortly after a telephone conversation between... 10.06.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Niger is ready to host a full-fledged Russian military base on the territory of the country, Honorary Consul of Russia in the African Republic Addo Iro told Russian media.Last Saturday, the United States and Niger announced the beginning of the withdrawal of US troops from the African country. An agreement on the withdrawal of the US contingent was reached in mid-May. Before the coup last year, which resulted in the ousting of Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum by the head of the presidential guard, Abdourahamane Tiani, US military personnel were providing training and intelligence support to the republic's troops.In March, Niger terminated a military agreement with the United States, according to which a US UAV base had been established in the north of the African country. The republican authorities stated that the agreement was imposed and did not meet the interests of the people. At the end of 2023, there were about 1,100 US military personnel in Niger, most of them stationed at an air force base near Agadez.
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Niger Interested in Placing Russian Military Base on Its Territory to Help Fight Terrorism
10:34 10.06.2024 (Updated: 11:12 10.06.2024) Christina Glazkova
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In mid-April, Russian specialists arrived in Niger to train local forces in combating terrorism. This occurred shortly after a telephone conversation between the Russian and Nigerien leaders focused on strengthening the military partnership between the two nations.
Niger is ready to host a full-fledged
Russian military base on the territory of the country,
Honorary Consul of Russia in the African Republic Addo Iro told Russian media.
“We are interested in a full-fledged Russian military base; we are ready to host it,” he said, adding that the country thus wants to reduce the number of terrorist attacks.
Last Saturday, the United States and Niger
announced the beginning of the withdrawal of US troops from the African country. An agreement on the withdrawal of the US contingent was reached in mid-May. Before the coup last year, which resulted in the ousting of Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum by the head of the presidential guard,
Abdourahamane Tiani, US military personnel were providing training and intelligence support to the republic's troops.
In March, Niger terminated a military agreement with the United States, according to which a US UAV base had been established in the north of the African country. The republican authorities stated that the agreement was imposed and did not meet the interests of the people. At the end of 2023, there were about 1,100 US military personnel in Niger, most of them stationed at an air force base near Agadez.
