Niger called for a One Million Man March to demand that France troops leave Niamey’s Capital. Women joined the One Million rally to raise their voices that France troops were not wanted in Niger.
“NIAMEY, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of protesters gathered outside a French military base in Niger’s capital Niamey on Saturday demanding that its troops leave in the wake of a military coup that has widespread popular support but which Paris refuses to recognize.”
Aljazeera: “Military government also authorized troops from neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso to come to its defense, raising the stakes in a standoff with other West African nations threatening force.“
“Niger’s military leadership asked the French ambassador to depart the country – a move further escalating the international crisis in the West African nation after a coup that deposed the democratically elected president.”
“Niger’s military government also authorized troops from neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso on Friday to come to its defense, raising the stakes in a standoff with other West African nations threatening force to reinstate Niger’s democratically elected president.”
“French Ambassador Sylvain Itte was asked to leave Niger within 48 hours in a letter that accused him of ignoring an invitation for a meeting with the foreign ministry.”
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