Niger's rulers welcome news of French army pull-out

Niamey, Niger (AFP) Sept 24, 2023

Niger's military rulers on Sunday welcomed the announcement that France will pull its troops out of the country by the end of the year as "a new step towards sovereignty". The statement came hours after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Paris would soon withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by its military contingent in the coming months. "This Sunday, we celebrate a