Niger terminates military partnership with the European Union
Kyiv • UNN
Niger's junta, which seized power in July 2023, terminated its military partnership with the EU and withdrew the deployment of the EU's EUCAP mission in the country.
Niger's junta, which came to power in a coup in July, on Monday announced the termination of its military partnership with the European Union and revoked permission for the deployment of the EU mission in the country. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
Details
The partnership between the EU and Niger began in 2012 after the establishment of the EUCAP (EU Capacity Building Mission) in the Sahel-Niger. According to official figures, the mission had up to 150 employees.
The task of the EUCAP mission in Niger was to help with strengthening the country's internal security sector and its ability to withstand various security threats. This was done through training, strategic strategic advice and equipment.
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The military coup in Niger took place on July 26, 2023. The legally elected president of the country, Mohamed Bazoum, has remained in custody since then.
Addendum
A former French colony, Niger was a security partner of France and the United States before the coup. These states used it as a base for as a base to fight the Islamist insurgency in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa. West and Central Africa.
