France has maintained some 1,500 troops in Niger since the July coup.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country after its democratically elected president was deposed in a coup.
With tensions mounting, Mr Macron said in an interview with France-2 television that he told the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum on Sunday that “France has decided to bring back its ambassador, and in the coming hours our ambassador and several diplomats will return to France.French Barkhane Air Force mechanics maintain a Mirage 2000 on the Niamey, Niger base He noted that France’s military presence in Niger was in response to a request from Niger’s government at the time.
France had stationed thousands of troops in the region at the request of African leaders to fight jihadist groups.
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