Analyst explains West Africa security implications following departure of U.S. servicemen from Niger

U.S. service members last week completed Washington’s military withdrawal from Niger as part of an agreement between the two nations — developments happening amid ongoing fighting in West Africa against Jihadist groups with ties to al-Qaida. For insight on the military agreement between the U.S. and Niger and how it impacts regional security, VOA’s Paul Ndiho spoke with Edgar Githua, an international security and diplomatic expert at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya.