The French President, Emmanuel Macron, had on Thursday demanded the release of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum who was detained on July 26, 2023, by the coup plotters led by the former commander of Niger’s presidential guard, General Abdourahamane Tchiani.
The military leaders have accused Paris of planning to intervene militarily in Niger in order to reinstate Bazoum.
They also claimed that ECOWAS is in the pocket of France.
France has some 1,500 troops stationed in Niger to aid in fighting jihadist groups that have plagued the country.
