U.S. KICKED OUT OF NIGER | WE REACT

Niger’s popular coup government announced on 16 March that the US military is no longer welcome after more than a decade of occupying the country. This came days after US officials made an unannounced visit, in which they accused Niger of trying to make a deal with Iran over uranium. The West has imposed sanctions on Iran to prevent it from using the radioactive material to develop nuclear weapons.

Niger nullifying a 2013 agreement has caused quite a storm, leading to the US House of Representatives Armed Services Committee summoning US Africa Command (AFRICOM) head Michael Langley for a 21 March hearing. Langley told the committee that United States had invested hundreds of millions of dollars to secure access and influence in Niger.

We at African Stream decided to unpack it. Please have a watch and let us know what you think.