Germany says not possible to continue military cooperation with Niger

Abidjan (AFP) July 16, 2024

Germany can no longer cooperate militarily with Niger because of a lack of "trust" in relations with the West African country's military regime, German Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday. Germany already announced on July 6 that it will end operations at its airbase in Niger and pull out its remaining three-dozen troops by August 31. "It was not possible to conti