Germany intends to deploy up to 60 soldiers to Niger as part of an EU operation designed to support the government in Niamey in the build-up of its forces.
On December 16, 2022, then-Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said on a Niger visit that Germany will play a substantial role in a planned EU mission in that Sahel nation.
"We are not leaving the Sahel on its own," she told reporters, without putting a figure on the number of troops Berlin would contribute to the mission.
At a meeting in Brussels on December 12, 2022, EU foreign ministers paved the way for a three-year military mission to Niger to support the country in its fight against armed groups.
The final decision about Berlin's participation lies with the German parliament, with a vote expected at the end of April.
