French President Macron announced that France's garrison in Niger will withdraw before the end of this year, saying that France "will not be held by the coup" and will not acknowledge the official legitimacy of the coup.
Comprehensive media reports, Macron Sunday (September 24) said in a television interview that France's request for regional countries to assist in cracking down terrorism. Now "Niger's de facto regime" is no longer willing to fight terrorism.End this military cooperation.
Macron said: "We will negotiate with the coup soldiers (withdrawal of troops) because we hope that things will be stable." It is expected that French officials will withdraw 1,500 will be withdrawn in the Sahele in the Sahele.French soldiers.
Although the withdrawal of the forces will have a heavy blow to France's counter -terrorism operations in the Sahele region and the influence of the region.However, Macron showed that France, as the former colonies of Niger, "will not be held by the coup" and refused to acknowledge that the coup is the legal regime of Niger.
Macron also announced at the same time that the French Ambassador and diplomats in Niger will return to France in "within a few hours in the next few hours."Niger's military power has previously ordered the expel of French Ambassador to Nigeria.
Macron said that if African countries have requested requests or regional organizations, France will continue to crack down on terrorism with Africa.
On July 26th, some soldiers of the Presidential Guard of Niger were detained A>.Late at night on the same day, the representative of the coup was announced on the National Television Station of Niger, which announced the establishment of the National Committee of the motherland to dismiss Bazham's power and take over national affairs by the military regime.France does not recognize the official Niger coup.
On September 10, Macron attended the G20 summit at New Delhi, India, saying that if the French coordination was to be adjusted to the Niger's army in the Niger.
