Thousands rally in Niger seeking withdrawal of French troops

Mass protests in Niger demand withdrawal of French troops

The protest in Niamey came amid mounting opposition across Africa against plans for a French-backed invasion of Niger by the armies of the Economic Community of West African States.

Huge Niger protests call for French forces to leave after coup

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Thousands rally in Niger seeking withdrawal of French troops

Thousands rallied Saturday in Niger’s capital Niamey to demand that former colonial ruler France withdraw its troops as sought by a junta which seized power in June. The protesters gathered near a base housing French soldiers following a call by several civic organisations hostile to the French military presence in the West African country. They held up banners proclaiming “French army leave our country”. The demonstration was boosted by fresh a…

Huge protests in Niger call for French forces to leave after coup

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 recognise.

Niger: thousands rally to demand withdrawal of French troops

Thousands rallied Saturday, in Niamey to demand that France withdraw its troops from Niger, as sought by the junta that seized power late June.

Thousands demand withdrawal of French troops from Niger

The African country's military government accused Paris of ?blatant interference? by backing the ousted presidentThousands of protesters gathered outside of the French military base in Niger's capital, Niamey once again demanding the withdrawal of French forces from the country. The rally was sparked by a call from several civic organizations, opposed to the former colonial power's military pres