The official U.S. designation to call Niger’s government overthrow a “coup” will cut non-humanitarian aid to the country.
Supporters of Niger's ruling junta protest foreign interference in Niamey on Aug. 3, 2023. More than two months after military forces deposed Niger’s democratically elected president, the Biden administration Tuesday designated their actions a coup, a move that will slash aid and cooperation with a country that had been a rare success story in a region battling Islamist militant insurgencies.The State Department and top U.S.
The coup designation will suspend the U.S. training of Nigerien forces, but the U.S. military continues to operate “force protection” operations from the Agadez base, a senior administration official said Tuesday, speaking like others on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.
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