The Guardian/AFP: France to withdraw ambassador and troops from Niger
Emmanuel Macron says he will consult coup leaders on withdrawal after two months of defying their expulsion order
France will withdraw its ambassador from Niger followed by the French military contingent in the next months, Emmanuel Macron has said in the aftermath of the coup in the west African country that ousted the pro-Paris president.
The French president’s announcement appeared to end two months of defiance in which Paris’s ambassador had been kept in place in Niamey despite coup leaders ordering him to leave.
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WNU Editor: They are next .... Niger: Germany, US watch and wait as France pulls troops out (DW).
France To Withdraw Ambassador And Troops From Niger
President Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger, pull its ambassador after coup -- AP
France will end its military presence in Niger by the end of 2023, Macron says -- CNN
France withdraws troops from Niger -- Politico
France to withdraw ambassador, troops from Niger after coup: Macron -- Al Jazeera
They are next. (gloat) (gloat)
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