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August 28, 2023

Niger's Coup Leaders Order Troops to Be on Maximum Alert, Expel French Ambassador
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In Niger, military coup leaders ordered armed forces on maximum alert as
they warned of a heightened threat of attacks by ECOWAS troops. The West
African bloc has readied their forces to intervene if a diplomatic
resolution to the coup is not reached. Meanwhile, Niger's junta ordered
the French ambassador to leave the country. Demonstrators rallied Friday
to show support for the military rulers, one month after the July 26
coup.

Moussa Stable: "We're not in the 18th century, where someone has to
impose or dictate to us what we should do. No, this is about our
independence. And I believe that if the CNSP takes a decision, it must
be respected. France must realize that this is no longer the colonial
era. Today we're in the 21st century, and France must learn to respect
our ideals if it wants things to move forward together."



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