The protesters marched through the city to the French Embassy, where the door was lit on fire, according to videos and someone who was at the embassy when it happened.
Nigeriens participate in a march called by supporters of coup leader Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani in Niamey, Niger, Sunday, July 30, 2023. Days after mutinous soldiers ousted Niger's democratically elected president, uncertainty is mounting about the country's future and some are calling out the junta's reasons for seizing control. The sign reads:"Down with France, long live Putin.
Days after the coup, uncertainty is mounting about Niger's future, with some calling out the junta's reasons for seizing control. But some analysts and Nigeriens say that's just a pretext for a takeover that is more about internal power struggles than securing the nation. While Niger's security situation is dire, it's not as bad as neighboring Burkina Faso or Mali, which have also been battling an Islamic insurgency linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group.
Conflict experts say out of all the countries in the region, Niger has the most at stake if it turns away from the West, given the millions of dollars of military assistance the international community has poured in. On Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the continued security and economic arrangements that Niger has with the U.S. hinged on the release of Bazoum — who remains under house arrest — and “the immediate restoration of the democratic order in Niger.
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