The United States has begun negotiations with representatives of the Niger junta on the withdrawal of American troops from the country, according to the US State Department. “As part of ongoing U.S. government negotiations with the National Committee for Safeguarding the Homeland (CNSP), U.S. Ambassador to Niger Kathleen FitzGibbon and Major General Ken Ekman, Director of Strategy, Engagement, and Programs for U.S. Africa Command, will meet with CNSP officials in Niamey on April 25 to initiate discussions on an orderly and responsible withdrawal of U.S. forces from Niger,” the US State Departm…