Thousands of protesters surround French army base in Niger

RayKalm · Aug 12, 2023

Thousands of protesters surround French army base in Niger

Thousands of people have surrounded a French military base on the outskirts of the capital Niamey.

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Thousands of protesters surround French army base in Niger

Thousands of people have surrounded a French military base in Niger, protesting against years of military intervention by the European country in the West African nation.

Protesters rallied near the army base on the outskirts of the capital Niamey on Friday, shouting, "Down with France, down with ECOWAS," a reference to the Economic Community of West African States.

Demonstrators said the regional bloc was being "manipulated by France."

They held the rally a day after the West African bloc approved the deployment of a “standby force to restore constitutional order” in Niger. The French Foreign Ministry said Paris "gives its full support to all the conclusions" of West African leaders.

ECOWAS orders immediate standby force against Niger junta
ECOWAS forges ahead with a plan to form a standby force for possible intervention against the Niger junta.

Some protesters held Russian and Niger flags and yelled their support for the country's coup leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani. The general announced himself the leader after members of the presidential guard ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup on July 26. Bazoum is under arrest at his residence in Niamey.

France was a colonial power in West Africa until 1960. Since independence. The country has maintained trade relations and a military presence in the region. It has 1,500 soldiers in Niger. American and European soldiers are also stationed in Niger.

Niger's coup leaders scrapped defense agreements with France last week.

On July 30, France evacuated its citizens while angry protests were underway outside the embassy in Niamey.

Menthol · Aug 12, 2023

It's the will of the people.

The voice of the people.

Democracy!

And I don't think a democratic country like Franch, who is preaching everyday about democracy and people's voice, understand it.

The best way for Franch is to bend the media narrative by claiming all the protesters are North Korean agents. Lol

Mugen · Aug 12, 2023

And then we have Pakistanis who are accepting their occupation...

Samurai_assassin · Aug 12, 2023

Mugen said:
And then we have Pakistanis who are accepting their occupation...

Indeed, one of the most humiliating tactics of the whore Generals was when Bajwa took visiting British Sikh army officers to the place where Sikhs massacred Pashtun tribesmen. Bajwa saluted the Sikh monument dedicated to the Sikh soliders and placed a Garland of flower in their honour.
What a complete disgrace! Its although the lives of the Pashtun never mattered.
It is a must of such Pakistanis to be subservient slaves of the old British Empire. It is an honour for Pakistans elite to bow down to the British crown and American flag.

Foinikas · Aug 12, 2023

Menthol said:
It's the will of the people.

The voice of the people.

Democracy!

And I don't think a democratic country like Franch, who is preaching everyday about democracy and people's voice, understand it.

The best way for Franch is to bend the media narrative by claiming all the protesters are North Korean agents. Lol

What democracy,they just had a coupe by the military

Samurai_assassin said:
Indeed, one of the most humiliating tactics of the whore Generals was when Bajwa took visiting British Sikh army officers to the place where Sikhs massacred Pashtun tribesmen. Bajwa saluted the Sikh monument dedicated to the Sikh soliders and placed a Garland of flower in their honour.
What a complete disgrace! Its although the lives of the Pashtun never mattered.
It is a must of such Pakistanis to be subservient slaves of the old British Empire. It is an honour for Pakistans elite to bow down to the British crown and American flag.

Bajwa must be one very corrupt sob

Hamartia Antidote · Aug 12, 2023

Menthol said:
It's the will of the people.

The voice of the people.

Democracy!

And I don't think a democratic country like Franch, who is preaching everyday about democracy and people's voice, understand it.

The best way for Franch is to bend the media narrative by claiming all the protesters are North Korean agents. Lol

Then nobody should fear elections to see what the will of the people really is.

DESERT FIGHTER · Aug 12, 2023

Samurai_assassin said:
Indeed, one of the most humiliating tactics of the whore Generals was when Bajwa took visiting British Sikh army officers to the place where Sikhs massacred Pashtun tribesmen. Bajwa saluted the Sikh monument dedicated to the Sikh soliders and placed a Garland of flower in their honour.
What a complete disgrace! Its although the lives of the Pashtun never mattered.
It is a must of such Pakistanis to be subservient slaves of the old British Empire. It is an honour for Pakistans elite to bow down to the British crown and American flag.

Not entirely true, the biggest victims of Sikhs were Punjabi and Kashmiri Muslims.

Dalit · Aug 12, 2023

Niger has people with character. Can't be said for Pakistan.

Samurai_assassin · Aug 12, 2023

DESERT FIGHTER said:
Not entirely true, the biggest victims of Sikhs were Punjabi and Kashmiri Muslims.

Nonetheless it didnt stop Bajwa from showering praises and honouring the visiting British Sikh soldiers!

DESERT FIGHTER · Aug 12, 2023

Samurai_assassin said:
Nonetheless it didnt stop Bajwa from showering praises and honouring the visiting British Sikh soldiers!

Didn't stop him from doing all the shit show either.
Hes set living in Europe with all the Haram he made.

Samurai_assassin · Aug 13, 2023

DESERT FIGHTER said:
Didn't stop him from doing all the shit show either.
Hes set living in Europe with all the Haram he made.

Needs to be held accountable for his crime.

DESERT FIGHTER said:
should be held accout able

khansaheeb · Aug 13, 2023

RayKalm said:
Thousands of protesters surround French army base in Niger

Thousands of people have surrounded a French military base on the outskirts of the capital Niamey.

www.presstv.ir

Thousands of protesters surround French army base in Niger
Thousands of people have surrounded a French military base in Niger, protesting against years of military intervention by the European country in the West African nation.

Protesters rallied near the army base on the outskirts of the capital Niamey on Friday, shouting, "Down with France, down with ECOWAS," a reference to the Economic Community of West African States.

Demonstrators said the regional bloc was being "manipulated by France."

They held the rally a day after the West African bloc approved the deployment of a “standby force to restore constitutional order” in Niger. The French Foreign Ministry said Paris "gives its full support to all the conclusions" of West African leaders.

ECOWAS orders immediate standby force against Niger junta
ECOWAS forges ahead with a plan to form a standby force for possible intervention against the Niger junta.

Some protesters held Russian and Niger flags and yelled their support for the country's coup leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani. The general announced himself the leader after members of the presidential guard ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup on July 26. Bazoum is under arrest at his residence in Niamey.

France was a colonial power in West Africa until 1960. Since independence. The country has maintained trade relations and a military presence in the region. It has 1,500 soldiers in Niger. American and European soldiers are also stationed in Niger.

Niger's coup leaders scrapped defense agreements with France last week.

On July 30, France evacuated its citizens while angry protests were underway outside the embassy in Niamey.

They should kick out the colonialists.