On Wednesday 31 January, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, announced that, following the departure of the EU’s military mission in Niger (EUTM Niger), its civilian mission EUCAP Sahel Niger would be leaving the country by June.
“Preparations are under way for the withdrawal of EUCAPby June”, announced Mr Borrell at the end of the informal meeting of European defence ministers in Brussels. In December, Niger denounced the agreement...