Niger junta revokes military deals with France


FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of traffic on a street in the capital Niamey, Niger July 28, 2023. REUTERS/Souleymane Ag Anara

NIAMEY/ABUJA (Reuters) -Niger's junta revoked a raft of military cooperation agreements with France on Thursday - a decision that could drastically reshape a fight against Islamist insurgents in the region after the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum last week.

Like recent coups in neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali, last week's military takeover in Niger came amid a growing wave of anti-French sentiment with some locals accusing the former colonial ruler of interfering in their affairs.

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