Macron Announces End Of France’s Military Presence In Niger, Pulls Ambassador, As Coup Govt Celebrates
In a huge blow to France’s policy and presence in Africa, President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France is not only pulling its ambassador from Niger, but is ending its military presence, with a full exit by close of 2023.
Macron in Sunday statements confirmed, “We are putting an end to our military cooperation with the de facto authorities of Niger because they don’t want to fight terrorism anymore.”
The french Turn and run with their tails between their legs…yet Again
I was kind of hoping that tough guy Macron would be leading the French Foreign Legion into battle against the Niger forces. I guess the wife put her foot down. Quelle dommage!