4 Months After Coup, Niger Withdraws From Military Cooperation Pact With EU

Niger this week announced its withdrawal from a military cooperation agreement with the European Union. The landlocked West African country also revoked its permission for the deployment of an EU mission in Niamey, Niger’s capital. In a statement, Niger’s foreign ministry said it had revoked all “privileges and immunities” granted under the EU Military Partnership Mission, which was launched in February of this year. The government, therefore, no longer has any “legal obligation” relating to the partnership, the foreign ministry added. In a further blow to Niger’s relations with Europe, Niamey also announced the cancellation of an 11-year-old “capacity-building” initiative....