US Must Justify Troops and Drone Base in Niger, Government Says

The US must explain why its troops and drone operations in Niger are legal and how they benefit the West African nation, a government official said.
The junta that seized power last year in Niger, once a key ally in the Western-led fight against an Islamist insurgency in the region, ended its decade-long security agreement with the US last week, saying it was illegal. The agreement allowed for the presence of troops, mostly stationed at a $110 million drone base the US constructed in central Niger.
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