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Nigerien Prime Minister Says France Has Plans to Assassinate Niamey's Officials
Nigerien Prime Minister Says France Has Plans to Assassinate Niamey's Officials
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Following last July's military coup, tensions remain high between the French authorities and those of its former colony. The ruling military... 04.10.2023, Sputnik Africa
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Niger’s military-appointed Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine on Tuesday accused France of plotting to assassinate ministers and other public figures in the country. He added that France uses its tools to destabilize the situation in Niger. Earlier on Tuesday, Nigerien Interior Minister Mohamed Toumba told the broadcaster that Niger's government has approved French President Emmanuel Macron's proposed deadline for the final withdrawal of French troops from the country. In September, Macron said that France would pull its troops from Niger by the end of 2023. The former French colony saw an elite military force depose the French-backed president, Mohamed Bazoum, in late July. The rebels demanded that France call back its ambassador and withdraw troops from Niger's soil. Multiple protests have taken place outside the French military base in Niamey since the coup, with protesters demanding that Niger's former colonial master end its military presence in the country.
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Nigerien Prime Minister Says France Has Plans to Assassinate Niamey's Officials
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Following last July's military coup, tensions remain high between the French authorities and those of its former colony. The ruling military is demanding the withdrawal of French troops from the country. Last week, General Abdourahamane Tchiani also said that is planning to dictate future relations with France.
Niger’s military-appointed Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine on Tuesday accused France of plotting to assassinate ministers and other public figures in the country.
"France, along with our other enemies, has a plan to assassinate prominent ministers and members of the country's leadership," Zeine told as cited by media.
He added that
France uses its tools to destabilize the situation in Niger.
Earlier on Tuesday, Nigerien Interior Minister Mohamed Toumba told the broadcaster that Niger's government has approved French President Emmanuel Macron's proposed deadline for the final withdrawal of French troops from the country.
In September, Macron said that France would pull its troops from Niger by the end of 2023.
The former French colony saw an elite military force depose the French-backed president, Mohamed Bazoum, in late July. The rebels demanded that France call back its
ambassador and withdraw troops from Niger's soil. Multiple protests have taken place outside the French military base in Niamey since the coup, with protesters demanding that Niger's former colonial master end its military presence in the country.
