The country has also suddenly withdrawn its troops!
On July 6, the German Defense Ministry said that the German army will stop operating its airlift base in Niger on August 31 after negotiations with the military regime of Niger, a Sahel state, failed, according to AFP Berlin.
The report also mentions two points: the first is that the Bundeswehr soldiers still stationed in Niger will be evacuated by 31 August. Another point is that the joint military cooperation between the German Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Niger will also end.
According to the report, Niger's military regime, which came to power after the coup d'état on July 26, 2023, has brought Russia and Iran closer to Russia and Iran, alienating the former colonial powers France and the United States. This development is similar to that of neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso.
At the end of May, Germany and Niger reached a provisional agreement allowing the Bundeswehr to continue operating its air transport base in Niamey until 31 August. However, negotiations between the two countries for the extension of this operational authority have not been successful, mainly because the personnel stationed there no longer enjoy immunity from prosecution.
It is worth mentioning that a few days ago, Kenneth Ekman, the US Air Force Major General in charge of coordinating the withdrawal operation, said that the US military will fully withdraw US military personnel from Niamey 101 Air Base in Niger on July 7.
In fact, since October last year, France has been forced to withdraw its troops from Niger, followed by the United States, and now it is Germany's turn, all in batches until the full withdrawal of Niger.
The United States is the source of the world's troubles
Presumably, when you see the name of Niger, you will think of the "Niger scandal", which was the US government that publicly claimed that the regime of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein possessed or was seeking weapons of mass destruction on the basis of the information obtained, and attempted to buy uranium cake from Niger, in order to win the support of the United States, Britain and the people of the "allies", and then the United States launched the Iraq War on March 20, 2003.
And this is not the beginning of the complex situation in Niger.
Since independence in 1960, there have been four coups d'état, an average of once every 15 years, and this is also inextricably linked to the United States. Before and after the Cold War, the United States treated Niger as it did with Afghanistan, the Taliban, Ukraine and other countries, using so-called aid to incite separatist sentiments, which once led to an internal political crisis in Niger and even caused turmoil on several occasions.
As I said earlier, Niger is one of the least developed countries in the world, but it is one of the major countries in Africa, and at the same time, it is also an "important partner" of the United States in Africa.
As for "important partners", the United States often advises partners working with China to "debt risk".
But Niger learned wisely, and in 2022, it stopped cooperation with the United States, which is undoubtedly a slap in the face to the United States.
In March last year, China facilitated the resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, directly bending the influence of the United States in the Middle East.
In order to regain its influence in the Middle East and its control over Niger, the United States is ready to follow suit and implement the so-called "10-year peace plan" in West Africa, that is, to prevent conflicts and promote the peaceful development of the region.
China and Russia have made Niger change its fate
As mentioned above, two key pieces of information about Niger are that in March last year, China facilitated the resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, which is not only a diplomatic relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia, but also promotes the harmonious development of Middle Eastern countries; The other is the coup d'état in Niger last July, which brought the Nigerien military regime closer to Russia and Iran, which means that Niger's military strength has been guaranteed to a certain extent.
These two key points laid the foundation for Niger to drive out the "protectors".
In addition, in April this year, PetroChina and Niger signed a series of agreements on oil cooperation, and Niger's Prime Minister Zenet said that the agreement marks another fruitful achievement of Sino-Nepalese oil cooperation. The two sides will take this opportunity to consolidate and deepen practical cooperation so that the fruits of cooperation can better benefit the two peoples.
With a harmonious regional environment, military support, and pragmatic development, why should the United States and Western countries be afraid?
In the end, the era of hegemony of the United States and Western countries is coming to an end, and it is time for all countries to make plans for their own countries.