France to pull out troops from Niger

  • September 26, 2023
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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France to pull out troops from Niger

Subject: IR

Section: Places in news

Context: France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months.

More about the news:

  • France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months
  •  France has  roughly 1,500 troops in Niger.
  • Tension between Niger and France has grown since the junta took power.
  • Niger banned commercial flights from France using its airspace.

More about the Niger:

  • Niger, officially the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked sub-Saharan country in western Africa.
  • It is bounded on the northwest by Algeria, on the northeast by Libya, on the east by Chad, on the south by Nigeria and Benin, and on the west by Burkina Faso and Mali.
  • The country takes its name from the Niger River, which flows through the southwestern part of its territory.
  • The Capital of Niger is Niamey
  • The official language of Niger is French, due to its colonial history.
  • The other main national languages are Arabic, Djerma-Sonhraï, Gourmantchéma, Hausa, Kanouri, Fulfuldé, Tamacheq and Toubou.

The Former Colonial Power and the African Countries:

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