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Last week, American officials visited Niger to address concerns about the nation’s possible alignment with Russia and Iran. This visit preceded the junta’s decision on Saturday to cancel an agreement involving about 1,000 U.S. military personnel stationed there, as confirmed by the Pentagon on Monday. US warned Niger about ties to Russia, Iran before junta revoked accord.On Saturday, Niger announced the immediate revocation of a military agreement permitting U.S. Department of Defense personnel and civilian staff on its soil.Similar to juntas in neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso, Niger has st…

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