France denies Niger’s accusation it orchestrated failed military mutiny
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot made the comment on Saturday, a week after the August 29 assault and a day after Niger’s ruling military council met for the first time since the unrest and repeated its accusations against France.
Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2Niger displays arsenal seized after failed military mutinylist 2 of 2Niger accuses France of orchestrating failed military mutinyend of list“This operation, with its international ramifications, was instigated and sustained by a vast network of collusion headed by the French regime of Mr [Emmanuel] Macron,” said Soumana Boubacar, Niger’s government spokesperson, in a statement read out on TV on Friday.
France has dismissed as “pure fantasy” Niger’s claim that Paris helped incite a mutiny in which soldiers stormed a military airbase and the presidential palace in the capital, Niamey.
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