US delegation discusses troop withdrawal in Niger
Niamey, Niger (AFP) May 15, 2024
A high-level US delegation held talks in Niger Wednesday to discuss the withdrawal of US troops demanded by the West African country's military leaders, the defence ministry said. The Pentagon delegation, headed by Christopher Maier, assistant secretary of defence for special operations, was received by Nigerien defence minister General Salifou Modi, said a ministry communique. About 650