Recently, a large number of Nigerien people took to the streets of the capital Niamey to hold demonstrations.
In Niger in April, the heat wave on the ground is rolling in, and it is a heat.
But why did they take to the streets to protest despite the heat?
Because for them, the hot weather is nothing to treat the US troops who stay at their homes and do not leave!
Thousands of people held banners and waved the flag of Niger, and their slogans rang out: "Withdraw US troops immediately!"
This demonstration is an official demonstration and protest in front of the parliamentary building in Niger at the behest of the Nepalese government.
The demonstrations were planned by Synergie, a group that supports the post-July 2023 coup d'état, as well as local Muslim groups, and attracted several junta figures.
Speaking to the demonstrators, Abdoulaye Ibrahim, one of the organizers of the demonstration, said, "We will expel the American troops, just as we did with the French troops a few months ago." ”
It seems that after the former suzerainty (the French army) was driven out of Niger, the US army is also regarded as a "thorn in the side" in Niger, and the United States is going to plant a big heel in Africa again!
How did the U.S. military garrison in Niger come about?
In October 2015, the United States and Niger signed a military cooperation agreement that allows the United States to use military facilities in Niger under the pretext of "providing support for counterterrorism."
According to Reuters, the United States currently has two military bases in Niger, "101" and "201," with a total of more than 1,000 soldiers.
The deployment is seen as an important military presence for the U.S. military in Africa.
Last October, the U.S. government officially characterized the military takeover of Niger as a coup.
For a year, the United States has had a "bad face" towards Niger.
Why?
The United States felt the "malice of the backstab."
For example, Niger's interaction with Iran has been condemned by the US as "uranium ore for capital".
On April 10, Niger also welcomed the latest generation of Russian air defense systems and 100 military instructors.
However, this "bad face" of the US military was quickly echoed by the people of Niger.
Since the signing of the military agreement with the US military, the people of Niger have found that counter-terrorism is a pretext at all, and they believe that the presence of US troops is a violation of Niger's sovereignty and a potential threat to the country's security, which has aroused strong resentment among the local population.
On August 3 last year, thousands of Nigeriens gathered in front of the American National Assembly in the capital, Nia, to demand that French and other foreign troops leave the country.
Their argument is that U.S. military cooperation will embroil Niger into a more complex geopolitical game and place a heavy economic burden on Niger.
On March 16 this year, as soon as the US politicians left, Niger immediately "swept the US military out of the house."
On this day, the National Committee for the Defense of the Fatherland of Niger announced the formal abrogation of the military cooperation agreement with the United States, calling the presence of US troops in the country "illegal" and effective immediately.
It can be seen from the four big words "immediate effect" that Niger is a country that hates the US military very much, and I can't wait to let him pack his luggage and get out of Niger immediately!
The U.S. military can be said to have been "slapped alive" by Niger.
Although the Republic of Niger is the 6th largest country in Africa and the 21st in the world, it is still a small country that is not well known in the international community.
With a population of about 27.07 million, agriculture and animal husbandry are the mainstays, and it is one of the least developed countries announced by the United Nations.
What I never expected was that such a "small country" would dare to straighten up and say no to the "superpower" United States!
But what caught the US military off guard was that Niger was not the only one who wanted to sweep the US military out of their homes, and even the younger brother Japan had this idea.
On March 13 this year, Japan forcibly arrested eight US soldiers and handed them over to Japanese prosecutors, and these eight soldiers may also be "deported."
You must know that for a long time, there have been frequent problems such as crimes, traffic accidents, and disturbances of the people by the US military stationed in Japan, but there is an "unspoken rule", that is, killing people and stealing goods must also be handed over to the US side for disposal.
For example, in November last year, the Japanese side urged the US side to tighten its control, but investigators revealed that when US soldiers were found to have received packages containing drugs, most of them argued that they "did not know what was in the package", and the relevant investigations often failed.
So are these 8 American soldiers killing people and overstepping goods?
No.
With the help of the U.S. military mail system, they evaded Japanese customs inspection and smuggled contraband and resold them in Japan to make money.
Obviously, the Japanese people are very dissatisfied with the US military.
In recent years, the number of drug-related incidents involving the US military stationed in Japan has been on the rise.
According to data released by the Okinawa Prefecture government, there were 72 drug-related incidents involving US troops in the prefecture last year, the highest number in 20 years.
In South Korea, the US military is also not welcome.
On the morning of March 18, local people also set off a wave of protests against the United States.
Yonhap News Agency reported that hundreds of South Koreans held a rally on the streets of Seoul, shouting slogans such as "oppose the Summit for Democracy" and "Summit for Democracy proliferates false democracy", and also held banners "Against US hegemony" in demonstration.
Not only that, but last month, Tamimi, the leader of the Iraqi militia who had launched attacks on U.S. troops and Israel, strongly warned the U.S. that if U.S. troops did not fully withdraw from Iraq, they would expel "U.S. troops in a coffin."
In fact, on January 6 this year, Iraq's prime minister demanded the withdrawal of 2,500 U.S. troops in Iraq.
Why is Iraq also "hardening"?
Quite simply, after the Iraq War in 2003, the United States stationed troops in Iraq under the banner of "anti-terrorism", but after the outbreak of a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the US military stationed in Iraq often fought with armed groups.
In December last year, Iranian armed groups attacked US military bases, causing US military casualties, after which the US military retaliated.
On January 4 this year, the U.S. military launched an airstrike on militia forces in Iraq, killing one of the group's senior officials.
As a result, the Iraqi people's long-standing anger against the US military has suddenly "erupted."
Whether it is Niger, Japan, South Korea, or Iraq, they all dare to "sweep the invincible US military out of the house," which shows that the pursuit of independence is a major trend in the international community, and there is no "market" for US-style hegemony.
In this "double attack" from Asia and Africa, it also proves that the influence of the US hegemony in the world has sunset.
Previously, at the request of the Nigerien military junta, all French troops had withdrawn from Niger on December 22 last year.
What will happen if the United States does not leave Niger?
It is foreseeable that it will be even more humiliating than withdrawing now!
In this case, it is better to pack up and get out of the house as soon as possible, after all, the faster you roll, the shorter the time to be embarrassed.