Protestors near French base in capital Niamey chant anti-France slogans, days after military administration announced immediate 'expulsion' of French ambassador Sylvain Itte.
Protestors near French base in capital Niamey chant anti-France slogans, days after military administration announced immediate "expulsion" of French ambassador Sylvain Itte.French military has warned it would respond if any renewed tensions target its military and diplomatic facilities in Niger. / Photo: AFP
The protesters gathered on Saturday near a base housing French soldiers following a call by several civic organisations hostile to the French military presence in the West African country.The demonstration was boosted by fresh arrivals in the afternoon and a dense crowd formed at a roundabout near the French military base on Niamey's outskirts.
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