Niger Ignores Direct US Request, Puts Russian Troops In Same Airbase As American Military Personnel

Russian military personnel entered an airbase in Niger that was hosting US troops, Reuters reported, citing a senior US defence official. The move followed a decision by Niger's ruling junta to expel US forces from the West African nation.
Niger had said on March 26 the US would shortly submit a proposal to "disengage" its soldiers from the country. Niger’s move came after the military regime in Niamey said it was withdrawing from a 2012 cooperation deal with Washington.