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Nigeria and Niger strengthen security cooperation

China News Service, Beijing, August 29th, Abuja News: On the 29th local time, the Nigerian military stated that Nigeria and Niger have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote security cooperation between the two parties.

According to reports from Reuters and Nigeria's "Central News" website, the statement released by the Nigerian military that day stated that Nigeria's top military commander and the Commander-in-Chief of the Niger Army signed a document in Niamey, the capital of Niger, on the 28th. MoU, after which "both sides reaffirmed their commitment to resume and strengthen cooperation to ensure regional stability and security."

The statement said that Niger’s chief of general staff will visit Nigeria to determine the cooperation framework, and Niger will also establish an advisory group to improve communication between the two countries’ militaries.

Niger also expressed its readiness to actively resume participation in the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJT). The Multinational Joint Task Force, which includes Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad, has played an important role in countering insurgent groups operating along the countries' shared border.

Relations between Nigeria and Niger have been tense since the Niger military took power in 2023, with Niger and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ) is also drifting away. In January this year, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso issued a joint communique announcing their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States. Previously, the three countries signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter and established the "Association of Sahel States". (End) [Editor: Wei Junlong]