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An estimated 10bn barrels of oil has been discovered in Namibia, Portuguese oil company Galp Energia has said.
Hundreds of people have held a demonstration in Agadez in the north of Niger, calling for the immediate departure of the 1,000 American troops based there. The company revealed that it had made the potential find after concluding its first phase of oil exploration in the Mopane field off Namibia's coast.
The protest on Sunday was called by organisations that support the military authorities who seized power last year. “In the Mopane complex alone, and before drilling additional exploration and appraisal wells, hydrocarbon in-place estimates are 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent, or higher," it said on Sunday.
It came two days after the US agreed to withdraw its forces from the Sahel nation in response to last month's decision by the military-led government in Niamey to revoke an agreement that allowed American forces to operate in the country. Vast oil and gas reserves have been discovered in Namibia's Orange Basin, where Mopane is located, in recent years.
The US also agreed to close down a drone base from where it carries out operations against Islamist militant groups. The discoveries have positioned the southern African country as a potentially significant player in the global oil industry.
“Our message is clear: American soldiers, pack your bags and go home,” one of the protesters told AFP news agency. The country is eyeing an entry to the oil producers' organisation Opec ahead of its planned start to oil production in 2030.
Protesters were seen carrying the flags of Russia, as well as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
Military leaders in these countries have been strengthening ties with Moscow.
Niger is in Africa's Sahel region, which is considered the new global epicentre of the Islamic State group.
The US has relied on Niger as its primary base for monitoring regional jihadist activity.
Dozens of Russian military instructors have arrived in Niger in recent weeks, bringing with them a state-of-the-art air defence system, according to state media reports.
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