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Niger revokes military accord with European Union - ministry
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- 05 December, 2023
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Niger's ruling junta has revoked the country's military partnership with the European Union, the foreign ministry said, withdrawing its permission for an EU programme set up to bolster the security forces, Report informs via Reuters.
The EUCAP Sahel Niger civilian mission was launched in 2012 to help the security forces fight militants and other threats. Around 120 Europeans are permanently deployed there, according to its website.
Niger's junta, which took power in a coup in July, has also demanded the departure of French troops that were helping to fight Islamist militants.
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