Niger's Junta Warns France Against Intervention After Coup

Niger's junta accuses France of deploying troops in West Africa, possibly for intervention in Niger.
Junta appeals for French troops to leave Niger amid anti-French sentiment after the coup.
France says it doesn't recognize legitimacy of junta statements.
Macron Any French troop redeployment would be coordinated with ousted president Bazoum.
Regional bloc ECOWAS has sanctions on Niger and a standby force for possible intervention.

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Posted 9/10/2023, 1:27:00 PM