Niger and the United States have reached an agreement on the withdrawal of American troops from the West African country, a process that has already begun and will be finished by Sept. 15, they said in a joint statement. Niger's ruling junta last month told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country. Until a coup last year Niger had been a key partner in Washington's fight against insurgents in the Sahel region of Africa, who have killed thousands of people and displaced millions more.
A helicopter in a convoy carrying the Iranian president has been involved in an accident, state media is reporting. It is currently unclear whether Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was on board the helicopter that state media say experienced a hard landing. The Interior Minister said rescuers were still trying to reach the site due to the difficult weather conditions.
Crawley Town beat Crewe Alexandra 2-0 in the League 2 play-off final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.