President Macron announces withdrawal of French troops from Niger

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the return to Paris of the ambassador to Niamey and the withdrawal of French troops from Niger, but also the end of all military cooperation with the country.

This comes as calls for the departure of the ambassador and French troops from this West African country have increased in recent times.

Diplomatic relations which are becoming more and more tense.

During his interview given on Sunday on TF1 and France 2, Emmanuel Macron announced the return to Paris of the ambassador to Niamey and the withdrawal of French troops from Niger “by the end of the year”.

“France has decided to bring back its ambassador. In the coming hours, our ambassador and several diplomats will return to France,” declared the President of the Republic during this television interview.