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Germany to Close Airbase in Niger After Negotiations on Soldiers Immunity Fail - Reports (sputnikglobe.com)
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The German armed forces will give up its airbase in Niger, which was used as a military transport hub, by August 31, as the sides failed to extend the agreement concerning the base, German media reported on Saturday, citing the German Defense Ministry.

The talks broke down after the new Nigerien authorities had refused to grant German soldiers with immunity from prosecution, the NTV news outlet reported, citing a document the ministry had presented before the parliament.

Germany expects to withdraw its troops from the country by the end of August as well.

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[–] Stizzah@lemmygrad.ml 41 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I'd very much like to know why in the fucking hell they should be immune from prosecution.

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's how it's been for centuries. Just look into the history of the treaty ports in China. Europeans always demand immunity from the countries they inhabit.

[–] ash_ina_dash@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 months ago

Japan too iirc

[–] landlords_morghulis@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 2 months ago

Empire thugs are notorious for abusing their host populations. Germany known that locals get be beaten, raped and killed well before the the deal is inked, so they have to cover their liability.

[–] lorty@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 2 months ago

Classic imperialist move.

[–] miz@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

colonizers want jurisidiction so they can cover up all the sexual assaults and murders committed by servicemen

[–] FreudianCafe@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 months ago

Níger is on a streak against imperialism and its great. Its like the 9th big win sinde they took power

[–] ash_ina_dash@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 months ago

The whole Alliance of Sahel States thing has been a procession of 'damn that imperial core nation has military bases there?' for me tbh