Macron: France to pull troops out of Niger after coup
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday that France will end its military cooperation with Niger and withdraw its troops from the country in the coming months. This decision comes in response to a military coup in Niger, and as a result, France is recalling its ambassador and discontinuing its military partnership with the African nation.
- Africa
- Reuters
- Published Date: 10:48 | 24 September 2023
- Modified Date: 10:48 | 24 September 2023
France is to end its military cooperation with Niger and pull its troops out of the African country in the months ahead after a military coup there, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday.
"France has decided to recall its ambassador and end its military cooperation with Niger," Macron said in a televised interview.