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France is Preparing Terrorist Attacks on Niger to Restore Ousted Bazoum to Power, Media Reports
France is Preparing Terrorist Attacks on Niger to Restore Ousted Bazoum to Power, Media Reports
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Mohamed Bazoum is reportedly being held at the presidential palace with his wife, Hadiza, and son, Salem. 16.01.2025, Sputnik Africa
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France is preparing terrorist attacks on Niger to undermine its economy in an attempt to restore ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to power, Niger's national broadcaster RTN stated.France wants to sabotage one of Niger's oil pipelines with the help of terrorists, as well as influence the country's key economic players by causing a rise in food prices in order to undermine Niger's economy, RTN's host stated.In addition, France may use suicide bombers to take hostages at boarding schools in Niger, according to the host. He noted that the possible goal of such operations is to secure the release and reinstatement of the country's ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum.On July 26, 2023, Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed in a coup led by General Abdourahmane Tchiani to avoid “the gradual and inevitable demise” of the country. On 10 August, Tchiani signed a decree creating a new transitional government.
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France is Preparing Terrorist Attacks on Niger to Restore Ousted Bazoum to Power, Media Reports
Ekaterina Shilova
Writer / Editor
Mohamed Bazoum is reportedly being held at the presidential palace with his wife, Hadiza, and son, Salem.
France is preparing
terrorist attacks on Niger to undermine its economy in an attempt to restore ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to power, Niger's national broadcaster RTN stated.
France wants to sabotage one of Niger's oil pipelines with the help of terrorists, as well as influence the country's key economic players by causing a rise in food prices in order to undermine Niger's economy, RTN's host stated.
In addition,
France may use suicide bombers to take hostages at boarding schools in Niger, according to the host. He noted that the possible goal of such operations is to secure the release and reinstatement of the country's ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum.
On July 26, 2023, Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed in a coup led by General Abdourahmane Tchiani to avoid “the gradual and inevitable demise” of the country. On 10 August, Tchiani signed a decree creating a new transitional
government.
