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Last French Soldiers Leave Niger
Last French Soldiers Leave Niger
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The withdrawal of French troops from Niger began in early October, nearly two months after the new Nigerien leadership requested it. The French troops... 22.12.2023, Sputnik Africa
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The last French soldiers deployed in Niger left the country on Friday morning, the Nigerien army announced during a ceremony in Niamey marking the end of their presence after ten years of French anti-jihadist combat in the Sahel.The withdrawal of the French contingent was completed on December 22, as originally planned. Under the terms of the agreement reached in October between France and the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), Niger's military ruling body, established after the coup in late July, about 1,400 French soldiers were to leave Niger by the end of December.Military cooperation with France has been ceased in Niger, Burkina Faso and in Mali, which used to be French colonies.
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Last French Soldiers Leave Niger
16:54 22.12.2023 (Updated: 18:12 25.12.2023) The withdrawal of French troops from Niger began in early October, nearly two months after the new Nigerien leadership requested it. The French troops, deployed in the West African country to fight terrorism, have failed to do so, according to the Nigerien leader, Abdrahamane Tiani, who seized power in a military coup in July.
The last French soldiers deployed in Niger left the country on Friday morning, the Nigerien army announced during a ceremony in Niamey marking the end of their presence after ten years of French
anti-jihadist combat in the Sahel.
"Today's date [...] marks the end of the process of French troops withdrawal in the Sahel," a Nigerien army lieutenant, Salim Ibrahim announced.
The withdrawal of the French contingent was completed on December 22, as originally planned.
Under the
terms of the agreement reached in October between France and the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), Niger's military ruling body, established after the coup in late July, about 1,400 French soldiers were to leave Niger by the end of December.
Military cooperation with France has been ceased in Niger, Burkina Faso and in Mali, which used to be French colonies.
