The US has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Niger following the takeover of power by a military junta in the country, which is establishing a partnership with Russia, according to the US Department of Defense. The defense ministries of the two countries have issued a joint statement, noting that the withdrawal of the American contingent from the 201st Airbase in Agadez was completed a month earlier than planned. The process began on May 19 after mutual agreement on the withdrawal conditions. Coordination between the US and Nigerien armed forces will continue over the coming weeks to…