Appointment terminated!, Niger coup soldiers announce cancellation of cooperation | France | Soldiers
According to Agence France Presse (Agence France Presse) on August 3rd, the Niger coup soldiers who came to power last week announced on August 3rd that they will cancel the military agreement signed with France.
According to the report, the coup plotter stated in a statement broadcasted on television on the evening of the 3rd local time, "Faced with France's indifferent attitude and response to the situation, the National Committee for the Defense of the Motherland has decided to cancel the cooperation agreement with France in the fields of security and defense."
According to a report by Agence France Presse on August 4th, in a statement announced on television on the evening of the 3rd, military councilors in Niger criticized many military agreements signed with France, mainly including the issue of French military presence and the status of French soldiers in counter-terrorism operations.
According to the report, Amadou Abdullah, who participated in the military coup, claimed: "In the face of France's indifferent attitude and response to the situation, the National Committee for the Defense of the Motherland has decided to cancel the cooperation agreement with France in the fields of security and defense."
France evacuated 577 French expatriates on the 1st and 2nd. Currently, in a country plagued by violent activities by armed groups, France still deploys 1500 anti-terrorism officers and soldiers.
The report points out that France seems to have become a particularly targeted target. The coup military government claimed that France and the United States were allies of President Mohammad Bazum, who was overthrown by the coup.
In addition, in the face of international pressure to restore President Bazum's authority, the leaders of the Niger coup announced on the evening of the same day that they would terminate the appointment of ambassadors to four countries.
The statement stated, "The functions of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Niger have been terminated."
It is reported that French Foreign Minister Katerin Corona said on the 3rd that she had discussed the situation in Niger with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and said that the two countries reaffirmed their support for President Bazum.
Cologne wrote on Twitter: "Today, I had an exchange with Secretary Antony Blinken. We are still committed to restoring Niger's democratic system and supporting the elected president."