French military convoys began withdrawing from bases in southwest Niger, marking the start of a departure demanded by Niger’s junta that has dealt a further blow to France’s influence in West Africa’s conflict-hit Sahel region.
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French military convoys rolled through the outskirts of n on Tuesday marking the start of their departure from ner pickup trucks and armored personnel carriers Laden with French troops left bases in Southwest ner as demanded by the country’s junter CID Ali was among residents glad to see the soldiers
Leave if the people of ner as a whole have decided that a particular Force should leave then that Force must leave and that is the will of the people and the will of the people must always be respected this appears to be the final nail in the coffin of France’s military
Ties with its former Colony it’s also the latest sign of how France’s influence in the region has been diminished following several coups in West Africa French forces have also been kicked out of neighboring Marley and Bina Faso that’s left a hole in international efforts to counter a decade old
Insurgency in the Sahel and exacerbated Western fears over Russia’s expanding sway in Africa also on Tuesday the United States declared the July Takeover in ner a military kudat resulting in the official suspension of assistance us officials said there were however no plans to change the US troop presence in the
Country’s military government has called for the cooperation of citizens as some 1,500 French soldiers leave via road to Chad we will watch them as they leave the country in good health and peace that not a hair on anyone’s head be touched by anyone from our country it’s a long journey through
Insecure territory a joint France ner withdrawal plan said n’s military would provide security backup to French troops the French Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment