https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxu51xz1N0U

Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Niger’s capital to demand the departure of United States troops, after the military government further shifted its strategy by ending a military accord with the US and welcoming Russian military instructors.

Marching arm in arm through central Niamey on Saturday, the crowd waved Nigerien flags in a demonstration that recalled anti-French protests that spurred the withdrawal of France’s forces from Niger last year after the army seized power in a coup.

One hand-written sign in English read “USA rush out of Niger”, in a show of support for the military government and its decision in mid-March to revoke an accord that had allowed around 1,000 US military personnel to operate on its territory out of two bases.

We’re here to say no to the American base, we don’t want Americans on our soil,” protester Maria Saley told the Reuters news agency on the sidelines of the march.

The crowd was also heard chanting “Down with American imperialism” and “The people’s liberation is on the march.”

Until the coup, Niger had remained a key security partner of France and the US, which used it as a base as part of international efforts to curb a decade-old rebellion in West Africa’s Sahel region.

In March the country suspended its military agreement with the US. The US military had some 650 personnel working in Niger in December, according to a White House report to Congress. The US military operates a major airbase in the Niger city of Agadez, some 920km (572 miles) from Niamey, using it for manned and unmanned surveillance flights and other operations.

A drone base known as Air Base 201 near Agadez was also built at a cost of more than $100m. Since 2018 the base has been used to target ISIL (ISIS) fighters and Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate, in the Sahel region.

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2024/4/13/hundreds-protest-in-niger-demanding-departure-of-us-troops

My problem with Niger is kicking some foreign powers out and then inviting another one in

God1000:
My problem with Niger is kicking some foreign powers out and then inviting another one in

To me it's a good strategy if the leaders are really serious about it.

How?

This will leave impression for the incoming foreign power that if they do anyhow they'll also be kick out. So the incoming foreign one might do far better as the leaders will hold them tight.

Anyway, this is Africa the leaders can still betray their people.

I thought Russians army are deir bfor

The leaders manipulating the masses for their selfish benefits and interests.

SCAMerica is now a plague 🥴
zio-western terrorists are doomed 💯

E Don cast

Niger don vex cut chain for West

Russia now the new bride

Down with one slave master and in with a new one

If you guys succeeded in chasing America, Russia would now take over and continuing exploitation where America &France stopped.

So, what is the difference and when would Africa slavery ends?

Hope anti US Nigerians will find their way to Niger to join them ?

They are messing with the right guy and embracing the wrong guy.

How can Russians help them with their dwindling economy ?

Russia, which has an economy lesser than California, cannot support Niger in the long haul.

I care less what happens to Niger, I am just worried with having the Russians at Nigeria door posts.

Emusan:


To me it's a good strategy if the leaders are really serious about it.

How?

This will leave impression for the incoming foreign power that if they do anyhow they'll also be kick out. So the incoming foreign one might do far better as the leaders will hold them tight.

Anyway, this is Africa the leaders can still betray their people.

So who will they now invite after kicking out all the foreign powers?

Niger republic with vast ungoverned territories. With active terrorist activities

Mad people!

Niger Republic, one of the poorest and confused country on planet Earth

Africans are getting wiser

Obidient people dem. I remember how Obidients and Niger republic citizens were jointly mocking Nigeria and ECOWAS, and how Simon Ekpa was even offering to send them soldiers should ECOWAS declare war on Niger republic.

Clowns and anywhere belle face people.

Russia is good. But America is the best. No racism. Even this Ukraine shouting up and down for pity, I remember my friend going school there, the kind racism wey them faced there eh nor be small. Same with Russia and those around them

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jayce232:

So who will they now invite after kicking out all the foreign powers?

Maybe by then they would have received more sense to stop inviting foreign power.

Yousuph007:
Africans are getting wiser

were is the wisdom in removing one foreign influencer and inviting another?

The whole middle east debacle is a joke
Africa is the real price

Tinubu should invite Israeli army

these are the people bula bulu bala blu blu wanted to fight ?

Emusan:


To me it's a good strategy if the leaders are really serious about it.

How?

This will leave impression for the incoming foreign power that if they do anyhow they'll also be kick out. So the incoming foreign one might do far better as the leaders will hold them tight.

Anyway, this is Africa the leaders can still betray their people.

To an extent I disagree, reason is that Russia is already invited by almost all thewise. African
countries taking over by the military and we all know the frosty relationship between US and Russia at the moment. This will greatly rub off anywhere they both have interest either business or security wise