Niger Republic junta revokes military agreement with US, says it was imposed

The announcement comes after a senior US delegation paid a
three-day visit to Niger this week.

Abdramane said during the meetings, Nigerien and US
officials discussed the military transition in Niger.

He, however, said the US delegation was received out of
“courtesy” and “did not respect diplomatic practices” by not providing information
regarding the date of its arrival, the composition of the delegation, and the
purpose of the visit.

Abdramane said Niger “forcefully denounces the condescending
attitude” of the US, “accompanied by the threat of retaliation from the head of
the American delegation towards the Nigerien government and people”.

“The government of Niger regrets the desire of the American
delegation to deny the Nigerien people the right to choose their partners and
the types of partnerships capable of helping them truly fight against
terrorists,” he said.

“This attitude is likely to undermine the quality of our
centuries-old relations and undermine the trust between our two governments.”