Demonstrators gather near base housing French soldiers as military junta accuses Paris of interference
Thousands of protesters rallied in Niger’s capital Niamey to call for the withdrawal of French troops, as demanded by a junta that seized power in June.
President Mohamed Bazoum, a French ally whose election in 2021 had stoked hopes of stability in the troubled country, was detained on 26 July by members of his guard. On 3 August, the regime announced the scrapping of military agreements with France, which has 1,500 soldiers stationed in the country, a move that Paris has ignored on the grounds of legitimacy.
The military rulers have also announced the immediate “expulsion” of the French ambassador, Sylvain Itté, and said they are withdrawing his diplomatic immunity. They said his presence constituted a threat to public order.
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