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The military in power in Niger said that they had denounced a military cooperation agreement concluded in 2022 with neighboring Benin. Niger accuses Benin of considering aggression against their country.
The military in power in Niger said that they had denounced a military cooperation agreement concluded in 2022 with neighboring Benin. Niger accuses Benin of considering aggression against their country.
The military regime of Niamey claimed that Benin has decided to consider aggression against Niger instead of supporting it and authorized the stationing of mercenary soldiers and war materials in view of an aggression desired by France in collaboration with certain countries of the Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS ) against Niger.
The agreement with Benin was signed on July 11, 2022, which the military junta, which came into power through a coup, has denounced. For several weeks, ECOWAS has been threatening military intervention in Niger to restore constitutional order and reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum.
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This agreement with Benin concerned in particular the exchange of intelligence, air assistance to monitor the movements of jihadists, and joint operations between the two Benin and Nigerien armies. Northern Benin, bordering Niger and Burkina Faso, two countries undermined by recurring jihadist violence, has been the scene of attacks and incursions by these groups in recent months.
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Several military agreements with France were also denounced by the generals in power on August 3 who claim that the presence of 1,500 French soldiers on their territory is now illegal.
