Niger’s new military leaders have accused France of amassing forces for a possible military intervention in the country following the coup in July
Niger’s new military leaders accused France of amassing forces for a possible military intervention in the country following. French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that he would only take action at the demand of deposed Nigerien leader Mohamed Bazoum.
“France continues to deploy its forces in several ECOWAS countries as part of preparations for an aggression against Niger,” Abdramane said late Saturday in a statement broadcast on state television.Macron said he wouldn’t directly respond to the junta’s claim when asked about it after the Group of 20 summit.
The junta spokesman said that France has deployed military aircraft and armored vehicles in countries like Ivory Coast, Senegal and Benin for such an aggression, a claim that The Associated Press couldn’t independently verify.
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