U.S. Senate Rejects Bid To Remove Troops From Niger

U.S. Senate Rejects Bid To Remove Troops From Niger - On Thursday, October 26th, 2023, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected legislation that would have compelled President Joe Biden to withdraw American troops from the West African nation of Niger. Niger has been a key ally in Washington’s battle against Islamist insurgents in the Sahel who have murdered thousands and displaced millions across the continent. As a result, America has about 1,000 Department of Defense personnel stationed in Niger. However, The United States formally recognized the coup that happened in Niger on July 26th, 2023 only this month, forcing it to officially suspend aid to the country and potentially review other terms of cooperation. And Republican Senator Rand Paul felt America should review its counterterrorism cooperation with Niger due to the coup, inspiring him to sponsor the legislation forcing the recall of American troops home. This development comes amid mounting pressure to rethink America’s war on terror, which has silently hummed along in locations like Somalia, Niger, and Syria in recent years with little interest from the American public. The vast majority of deployments are justified by Congress’ broad authorisation for the use of military action, which was passed just days after the September 11, 2001, attacks. Initially, many assumed that the coup in Niger would make it more difficult for the US military to operate, particularly given the junta’s decision to evacuate French forces from the nation. However, according to reports, US authorities reached an agreement with coup leaders that allowed the 1,100 American soldiers stationed in the nation to resume their routine intelligence and surveillance duties. Still, Senator Paul’s measure would have directed President Joe Biden to remove all U.S. troops from the West African nation within 30 days, invoking Congress’ war powers under the American Constitution. He said the U.S. had more than 1,000 troops in Niger as of June 2023, the second-largest U.S. military presence on the continent with no explicit congressional authority for them to be there. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ✅SUPPORT US /AFFILIATE LINKS Use this affiliate link for your purchases at #MIZIZI International - Support our channel - PayPal: newafricachannel(at) Follow us on Instagram - Follow us on Twitter - Join us on Facebook - ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ✅COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER The New Africa Channel doesn’t fully own some of the materials compiled in its videos. It belongs to people or organizations who ought to be respected. If used, it falls under the following provisions: Copyright disclaimer section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976. “Fair use“ is allowed for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarships, and research. ✅ If you are the owner of the materials used in this video, contact us, and we will follow your request immediately: info(at) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ✅COMMENTING POLICY Keep your comments and posts appropriate, helpful, and relevant. Any offensive, disrespectful, harmful, threatening, vulgar, obscene, or inappropriate content will be removed immediately. Spamming, vandalizing, promoting, and advertising are also not allowed. While we encourage free speech and open discussion, attacking or harassing other users is not tolerated. Repeat violators of this policy will be reported and may face a ban. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #AfricaNews #TopAfricaNews #News #NewsAfrica #AfricaNews