In Niger, the German Chancellor visits the Gazelle mission

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) was received by Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum (D) on May 23, 2022, in Niamey.

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The German Chancellor is in Niger.

Olaf Scholz visited this Monday morning, May 23, his soldiers from Gazelle, a Nigerien special forces training mission in Azawak, in the Tahoua region.

A trip placed under the sign of security.

Mohamed Bazoum wants to make Gazelle an example, so much so that the Nigerien president wants the Germans to stay longer.

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With correspondent in Niamey,

The highlight of the German Chancellor's working visit was an early Monday morning visit to the training center for Nigerien special forces built and equipped by the German army in Tillia, in the Tahoua region.

For several months, the German contingent, through the Gazelle mission, has been training and training Nigerien soldiers from the Azawak.

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," said President Bazoum.

This training mission will end next December, but at the express request of Niger, the German Parliament has agreed to extend it in the context of the fight against terrorism.

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," said the Chancellor.

In Niger's Azawak and in the middle of the desert, he wanted to see firsthand the success of this military cooperation, not far from the Malian border.

Speaking of the very difficult security situation in the Sahel, the German Chancellor said that his country will continue to provide its contribution within the framework of Minusma.

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," he said.

Niger-German cooperation also means supporting democracy, decentralization and agriculture, not forgetting education and vocational training.

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