Protesters in Niger have taken to streets to demand the departure of United States troops

NIGER REPUBLIC — Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Niger’s capital to demand the departure of United States troops, after the military government further shifted its strategy by ending a military accord with the US and welcoming Russian military instructors. Marching arm in arm through central Niamey on Saturday, the crowd waved Nigerien flags in a demonstration that recalled anti- French protests that spurred the withdrawal of France’s forces from Niger last year after the army seized power in a coup... aljazeera.com