Niger abruptly ends military accord with the US

The World

US troops are being asked to leave Niger after the government there revoked a security accord with the United States. There are about 1,000 American troops in Niger working to stabilize the West African nation and fight militants operating in the region. Host Marco Werman speaks with Cameron Hudson, a senior associate at the Center for International and Strategic Studies, about what this means for security in West Africa.

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