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Mass protests against French troops intensify in Niger as the deadline for their withdrawal approaches

Originally published: Peoples Dispatch on August 29, 2023 by Pavan Kulkarni (more by Peoples Dispatch) | (Posted Sep 06, 2023)

France refuses to withdraw its ambassador and troops from Niger, and reiterates its threat of supporting military invasion by ECOWAS, while the regional bloc itself is “determined to bend backwards to accommodate diplomatic efforts”.