The European Union announced on Monday that it will end its military mission in Niger by the end of next June, due to the current political situation in the country, which is run by a military government.

Until the 2023 coup, Niger was an important partner for the West in sub-Saharan Africa in the face of growing threats from militants who have killed thousands and displaced millions.

The statement issued by the European Union indicated that “the Council decided not to extend the European Union’s military partnership mission in Niger beyond June 30, 2024, in light of the current dangerous political situation in the country.
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Niger’s highest court has lifted the immunity of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, opening the door for the military junta to try him for high treason.

Bazoum was ousted from power in a military coup last summer, and he has been under house arrest with his family since then.

The military junta authorities said they plan to try him on charges of “high treason” and undermining national security, and earlier this year began legal procedures to lift his immunity in the newly established state court, which has become the highest judicial authority in the country.
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Niger is facing a dangerous escalation in armed conflicts linked to the oil sector after a group opposed to the ruling military junta announced an attack on an oil pipeline funded by the Chinese company PetroChina.

This pipeline extends a distance of about two thousand kilometers from the Agadem field in Niger to the coast of the Republic of Benin, with a capacity of up to 90 thousand barrels per day and is part of a deal worth $400 million with the Chinese National Petroleum Corporation.

These attacks come in a complex context, as Niger has witnessed increasing political and security tensions since the July 2023 coup.

The National Liberation Front, which was formed after the coup, stated that the goal of its attacks was to pressure Chinese partners to cancel the oil export deal.
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