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\nLast month, the junta said it was ending an accord with the US that allowed military personnel and civilian staff from the US Department of Defense to operate in Niger.<\/p>\n
France, Niger\u2019s former colonial ruler, withdrew its troops from the African nation at the end of 2023.<\/p>\n
Niger\u2019s junta-controlled neighbors Mali and Burkina Faso have also turned to Russia for military support, deepening Western concerns about Russia\u2019s expanding influence in Africa\u2019s troubled Sahel region that has battled a spate of coups and Islamist insurgents for years.”<\/p>\n
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