Niger Severs Ties With US Military After Alarm Raised Junta Will Supply Uranium To Iran
Pentagon’s major drone base in West Africa could be packing up as Russia also moving in…
“Niger regrets the intention of the American delegation to deny the sovereign Nigerien people the right to choose their partners and types of partnerships capable of truly helping them fight against terrorism.”
This charge of the US not respecting the West African nation’s sovereignty comes in reaction to recent Western intelligence claims that Niger has been engaged in secret talks and deal-making to grant Iran access to its uranium. US officials have also bitterly complained about Niger cozying up to Moscow.