Rupture of Military Pact Leaves US Army Contingent Stranded In Niger 

Published on March 26, 2024

YAOUNDE, Cameroon—The fate of the 1,000-strong U.S. military contingent in Niger now hangs in the balance after the West African military-led government recently announced it was annulling a 12-year counter-terrorism cooperation agreement with the United States. There are growing concerns that Russian mercenaries will likely backfill American positions if U.S. forces withdraw from Niger, which would increase the conventional military and irregular migration threats Russia poses to NATO’s southern flank and consolidate Russian logistics in Africa. The Niger junta’s March 16 move came days after tense meetings with a high-level U.S. delegation. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, Molly Phee, and U.S. Africa Command Commander, Gen. Michael Langley, led a U.S. delegation that met with top Nigerien officials on March 12 and 13....

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