Those who want France to withdraw its troops from Niger have held a rally in Yamai Some Nigeriens think that France is not doing anything w...
Those who want France to withdraw its troops from Niger have held a rally in Yamai
Some Nigeriens think that France is not doing anything wrong in the fight against terrorism in the country and the entire Sahel region.
NIAMEY, NIGER - Hundreds of residents of the city of Yamai protested on Friday evening at the gate of the French military base at the Escadrille airport in order to show the need for France to withdraw the troops it has deployed in Niger in the name of fighting terrorism.
France has more than 1,000 soldiers stationed in the country of Niger, which is suffering from a leadership crisis due to a military coup.
This is the first time that Nigeriens have the opportunity to visit the French military base even though they have been demanding the withdrawal of the army from the country for years.
Some of the country's citizens think that France is not doing anything in the fight against terrorism in Niger and the entire Sahel region.
At the moment, relations between France and Niger authorities are getting worse after the coup that overthrew the elected President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26.