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US to 'evaluate' next steps after French announce Niger withdrawal

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US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin says that the US would "evaluate any future steps that would prioritise both our democratic and our security goals" referring to the situation in Niger in a speech made in Nairobi. The comments comes a day after French President Emmanuel Macron announced the withdrawal of French troops and diplomats from the country. "We really want to see a diplomatic solution evolve" says Austin. SOUNDBITE

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