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September 25, 2023

France to Withdraw Troops and Ambassador from Niger After Failing to Overturn Coup
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday France will withdraw
its troops and ambassador from Niger, two months after a military coup
that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum. It's another setback for
France's waning presence in the Sahel region, where its decade-long
counterterrorism efforts have largely failed or worsened insecurity.
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso - all former French colonies which have
seen military coups in recent years - formed a mutual defense pact
earlier this month to combat against armed interventions.


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