French troops and the ambassador from the country will exit Niger and will end all military cooperation with the military leaders of Niger in place since the July coup.
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MALI, BURKINA FASO, NIGER FORM SECURITY ALLIANCE AMID THREAT OF FRENCH INVASION RISK
A group of African nations in the Sahel region announced last week that they’ve formed a security alliance amid what they see as a growing risk of intervention by France in its former colony Niger.
U.S.: NIGER’S JUNTA MUST FOLLOW OUR DEMANDS OR WE’LL STARVE YOUR COUNTRY
Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, called the coup in Niger “extremely troubling” and said he supports the efforts by some West African countries to “restore constitutional order” in the country, while his second-in-command vowed to starve the country of funding.
NIGER COUP: ENOUGH OF THE WEST, MOVING TOWARD RUSSIA. EU/FRANCE WANT ITS URANIUM
Pro-junta protesters took to the streets in Niger’s capital city, Niamey, waving Russian flags on Sunday and chanted “Putin” just days after soldiers in the country ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, a major ally of the U.S. who was elected in 2021.