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2024-04-21 Africa North
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] The United States confirmed that it was beginning to withdraw troops from Niger under pressure from local authorities, who, following the French, began to expel the Americans. Previously, the United States tried to stay in Niger by distancing itself from the French and concluding new agreements with the military government. But a series of mistakes by the State Department accelerated the process - during the last negotiations, representatives of the State Department tried to put pressure on the military and threaten them, after which they simply sent the Americans into the woods and demanded that they leave the country.
This situation is of greatest interest from the point of view of control over Africa’s largest drone base in Agadez, which also has a long runway to accommodate heavy military transport aircraft. It is a strategic asset of the U.S. Army Africa Command. Taking into account the entry into Niger of the Russian military "African Korps", in the future, it would be very interesting to see their appearance in Agadez and the inclusion of this base in the Russian logistics network.
PS. It is also worth noting that in neighboring Chad, authorities also began to demand that the American air base be stopped and that American troops leave the country. Decolonization processes continue.
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United States notifies Niger on the withdrawal of hundreds of American troops from the country
The United States will withdraw a thousand of its troops from Niger in the near future. New York Times journalist Eric Schmitt reported this on April 19on the social network X.
“The United States informed Niger that it would withdraw 1,000 American troops in the coming months,” the journalist said.
Reuters, citing an informed source, writes that during a meeting on April 19, Deputy Head of the State Department Kurt Campbell and the Prime Minister of Niger reached an agreement on the withdrawal of US troops.
Earlier, IA Regnum reported that in March, the military that seized power in Niger broke the bilateral military agreement with the United States, which allowed Pentagon representatives and American military personnel to be in the country. The official reason for this step was Washington’s violation of diplomatic protocol, since the American side did not inform Niamey about one of the recent visits of its delegation.
There is an American drone base in the north of Niger; in December 2023, there were about 1,100 American troops in the country.
In the summer of 2023, in Niger, a group of military members of the presidential guard rebelled and announced the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum from power. To govern the country, the National Council for the Salvation of the Motherland was formed, headed by the commander of the Tchiani Guard.
On 16 September 2023, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States. This association appeared to organize collective security in the region.
At the end of January, all three countries jointly decided to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as quickly as possible. The authorities of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger explained this step by saying that the organization, in their opinion, is under the influence of foreign powers.
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SVR veteran: the Americans were actually “surrounded” by the Niger authorities at their base
Niger's new authorities have effectively cut off logistics for American troops in the country, forcing the United States to begin scaling back its presence. Veteran of the Foreign Intelligence Service Lev Korolkov told IA Regnum about this, commenting on the NYT publication about the imminent withdrawal of thousands of American troops from the African country.
“Americans used to feel very good there. But for almost a month and a half now they have been sitting in such an unofficial blockade. They were practically surrounded. Including in terms of servicing drones. They could neither accept new devices nor send equipment in need of repair for repair. And these are powerful drones that allowed the Americans to control almost all of central Africa and even the Middle East. Find out what is happening where. Who is moving, where is moving. But the worst thing for them is the loss of the drone if it is intercepted. Local authorities cannot completely block the base. But in fact, the Americans' hands were tied. So the situation is already hot for them, and they are forced to leave,” the expert said.
The reason why the United States missed such a significant blow in this strategically important region, according to the expert, is simple. The Central Intelligence Agency, he said, is also not omnipotent. The department simply did not have time to react to the rapid development of the situation in Niger and prevent the coup that occurred last year.
“In Washington they thought they had everything covered. That money decides everything. The United States well “packed” the previous authorities in Niger with money, but frankly “missed” the events. Everything happened unexpectedly for them. Of course, I have respect for the American intelligence services. In general, one should not underestimate the enemy, one must respect him. But then they were outplayed. And they do not have the opportunity to place a similar base in any neighboring country in the region. So the Americans, leaving Niger, lost their previous positions in central Africa and, to a large extent, in the Middle East,” Korolkov concluded.
The United States will soon withdraw a thousand troops from Niger. This was reported on April 19 by New York Times journalist Eric Schmitt. Washington, according to the journalist, will withdraw its troops in the coming months, which has already notified the authorities of the African country.
Reuters, citing an informed source, writes that during a meeting on April 19, Deputy Head of the State Department Kurt Campbell and the head of the current government of Niger reached an agreement on the withdrawal of US troops.
Earlier, IA Regnum reported that in March, the military that seized power in Niger broke the military agreement with the United States, which allowed Pentagon representatives and American military personnel to be in the country. The official reason for this step was a violation of diplomatic protocol: Washington did not inform Niamey about one of the recent visits of its delegation.
In the north of Niger there is a US military base where unmanned aerial vehicles are located, which were actively used by the American side for aerial reconnaissance. In December 2023, about 1,100 US military personnel were stationed in the African country.
Last summer in Niger, a group of military members of the presidential guard rebelled and removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power. The National Salvation Council was formed to govern the country, led by Guard commander Abdurahman Tchiani.
And on September 16, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States. This association appeared to organize collective security in the region.
At the end of January, all three countries jointly decided to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as quickly as possible. The authorities of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger explained this step by saying that the organization, in their opinion, is under the influence of foreign powers.
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