New Niger rally as deadline looms for French envoy's exit
Sunday, 27 August 2023 Thousands of people in Niger demonstrated in support of the recent coup and called for the departure of French troops. France, the former colonial power, still has 1,500 soldiers based in Niger. The demonstrators gathered near the French military base in the capital, Niamey, waving flags and holding placards. The National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), led by General Abdourahamane Tiani, detained the deposed President Mohamed Bazoum.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the French military base in Niger's capital Niamey on Friday (August 25), threatening to storm the facility if troops don't depart the West African nation within a week.
Despite an order from Nigerβs junta for the French ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours, French President Emmanuel Macron has said they will stay.
The decision to expel the ambassador was made in response to acts taken by the French government that were "contrary to the interests of Niger," according to a statement from the..
The Niger junta has finally revoked military ties with the French govt. It has cancelled five military cooperation agreements with France amid a wave of anti-French sentiment. France has between 1,000..
Sunday, 27 August 2023
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