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2023-09-25 Africa North
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Niger Coup News Roundup for September 24th, 2023
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
France has promised to withdraw its troops from Niger by the end of the year
[Regnum] France will withdraw its troops from Niger by the end of 2023, where the military came to power as a result of a rebellion, French President Emmanuel Macron said on September 24 in an interview with TF1 and France 2 television channels.
He noted that this operation will begin in the coming weeks. Macron said an orderly withdrawal of troops was required in the coming weeks and months.
We are talking about a contingent of troops located at a base in the capital of this republic, Niamey. The President also emphasized that the withdrawal of the military would mean the end of cooperation between Paris and the new leadership of the said African country.
Macron explained that this decision was dictated by the fact that the Niger authorities allegedly no longer want to fight terrorism.
As Regnum reported, on September 24, the Niger government closed the country's airspace to all French aircraft, including civil flights. At the same time, Paris announced the recall of its ambassador Sylvain Itte and other diplomats from Niamey.
A coup d'état took place in Niger on July 26. The military personnel who came to power announced that they were removing President Mohamed Bazoum from power.
The military also banned the activities of national non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international organizations and UN agencies. In addition, they accused France and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) of planning to carry out a military invasion of Niger.
On August 30, the new Niger authorities demanded that Paris withdraw its troops from the territory of the republic by September 3. At the same time, on August 5, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna stated that France was not considering the issue of withdrawing troops from Niger.
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France recalls ambassador and diplomats from Niger
France is withdrawing its ambassador Sylvain Itte and diplomats from Niger, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on September 24 to TF1 and France 2 television channels.
Macron said France is recalling its ambassador and diplomats from Niger
“France has decided to return its ambassador. In the coming hours, our ambassador, along with many diplomats, will return to France,” he said.
As reported by IA Regnum, in August, a group of military officers who seized power in Niger as a result of a coup demanded that Itte leave the country within 48 hours. Paris responded to this that it did not consider the demands of the new authorities of the African republic legitimate, and refused to comply with the demand. Then the rebel authorities of Niger prohibited everyone except employees of the French diplomatic mission from visiting the French ambassador.
The coup in Niger took place on July 26. The military removed President Mohamed Bazoum from governing the country and blocked him in the presidential residence. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) threatened to invade the republic if power was not returned to Bazoum.
On September 24, it became known that Niger had closed its airspace to French aircraft.
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Niger closes airspace to French aircraft
The military that seized power in Niger closed the airspace to French aircraft, the French publication AFP reported on September 24, citing a published statement by the African republic's civil aviation authority.
The agency said that Niger's airspace is open to all national and international commercial flights, with the exception of French aircraft or aircraft chartered by France, emphasizing that this also applies to aircraft in the Air France fleet.
As Regnum reported , on July 26, a group of military men came to power in Niger during a coup d’etat. They removed President Mohamed Bazoum from government , blocked him from the presidential residence and banned the activities of non-governmental organizations.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demanded Bazoum's return to power, threatening to invade. On September 9, the rebel authorities announced that France was deploying its armed forces in the ECOWAS countries. Niger's new authorities also banned all but French diplomatic staff from visiting the French ambassador to the country, Sylvain Itte , after he refused to comply with demands to leave the republic.
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