"Niger's Junta Terminates Military Agreement with US, Citing Unfairness"

Niger's junta announced on state television that the U.S. military presence in the country is no longer justified, suspending military cooperation with Washington and criticizing recent U.S. flights over its territory as illegal. The U.S. has restricted military support to Niger since officially designating the July overthrow of the democratically elected president as a coup, and has been concerned about jihadist violence in the region. The junta's statement follows high-level talks with U.S. diplomatic and military officials, and comes after the country ended its security partnership with the European Union and France withdrew its troops.