Coup leaders have also demanded a 'negotiated framework' for the former colonial ruler to withdraw its troops, which Paris says will be done by year-end.
Coup leaders have also demanded a "negotiated framework" for the former colonial ruler to withdraw its troops, which Paris says will be done by year-end.France's ambassador to Niger left the capital Niamey, weeks after the post-coup military leaders in the West African country"The ambassador and six colleagues left Niamey around 4:00 am ," a diplomatic source from the French embassy said.
On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Paris would withdraw its ambassador Sylvain Itte from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months -- both demands of the post-coup regime in Niamey. Niger's coup leaders are demanding a"negotiated framework" for the former colonial ruler to withdraw its troops, which Paris says will be completed by the end of the year.
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