German media, citing the German Defense Ministry, reported that the German armed forces will surrender their airbase in Niger, which served as a military transport hub, by August 31 due to the failure of the sides to extend the agreement concerning the base......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
The talks broke down after the new Nigerien authorities refused to grant German soldiers immunity from prosecution, the NTV news outlet reported, citing a document the ministry had presented to the parliament.
Germany expects to withdraw its troops from the country by the end of August.
Since 2013, the German military has used the base in Niger’s capital, Niamey, as a supply center for its armed forces stationed in neighboring Mali as part of a UN peacekeeping mission.
Nigerien authorities have also terminated military agreements with France and the United States, which led to the French and US forces’ withdrawal from the country.