Hundreds of supporters of Niger’s coup leaders have rallied outside the French embassy and a military base, in the capital Niamey.
They want French soldiers and the ambassador to leave the country.
Paris says the country’s military leaders do not have the authority to make that demand.
Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Niamey, Niger.
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Best Wishes to Niger 🇳🇪 and their New Government 👍💞
@MichaelMW doesn’t matter – Niger 🇳🇪 does 👍
@World needs Peace how do you know ? was there a vote?
@MichaelMWbot.
@Kite russian bot putinka 3000
@MichaelMW 😊😊
I love Russians. Wow!
Niger have Uranioum but no electricity. France have no Uranioum but fully electrified theft from Niger.
Kick them out.
From India.
Thanks to nizer people for protesting against the devil France
Then its goodbye to food aid and hello to starving😂😂😂😂
Okay, now find the exit.
Fine, but first leave. Go.
Why are you clinging like an ex – girlfriend?
All the best Niger
Africa will continue to grow apart from the west, this is just the beginning.
This is just beginning of a big turmoil in Africa. A military dictatorship can only bring the worst possebile things
@Andras Kleistenes unfortunately I agree.
@Andras Kleisteneswere things better under demoncracy??
@Global Curiosity
Two colonizers discussing here?
France OUT.
Go home.
Once ECOWAS removes their dirty sanctions, everything will be well. They can negotiate with China, Russia, India, and other countries. The have large oil reserve, uranium, gold, and other natural resources.
Africa…time is with us
After the years in which France took advantage of Niger (and Mali, Burkina Faso and other countries), the army came to say stop exploiting our wealth, enjoying our bones, making bogeymen, justifying old-new colonialism, making coups and puppet leaders. Macron’s statements are a declaration of war on the free people in Africa, which France and the West have impoverished, and he says without decency or respect: “We will rob you at any price.”
“Liberty, fraternity, equality” was never for anyone but the French.
The demonstrators, who are an overwhelming majority, expressed their pride in their independence and emphasized that the relationship with France will be a win-win criterion, and we have no aggression with the French people. What does France want then?!
The only way to cure cancer in your system is to cut it out !!!!
Long Live Niger! We support you 💯 from Jamaica!
Kick the devils out!!!
Niger is no longer a French colony yet French military continues to occupy the country. The West and US continue to oppress the African continent.
Tomorrow they will be fleeing to Europe as economic migrants? I don’t see anything else than a military grab for power, this has nothing to do with democracy. In one year humanitarian catastrophe is imminent!
Not interested with your opinion.
Get out. GO! Go
Home!
@Kite It’s free social media. Learn to be free.
@Damjan M
It’s not free damnt, I am paying for it man.
With my money, not invisible aids from europe.
“respect citizens wishes” is what they said about Ukraine. So they gotta do it here too
Ukraine has elected government, this is an illegal military coup
@Andras Kleistenes
Nope. A revolution, just like French Revolution.
Only this one is bloodless unlike French one.
100 people on Television inst a majority, also what the People in Niger know is what they are told by people who arrest your democratically elected leader…. you want those people leading you? wait until you get on their bad side.
In Niger and Nigeria, nuclear power plants must be built nuclear power plants must be built, reactors must be built
Dont include Nigeria here
Nuclear Research centres and plants will set up by Russia to all the independent countries free from the west in Africa,whether Burkina Faso, Egypt, Burundi or Ethiopia.
Nigeria has the highest numbers of western backed puppets, thieves and lackeys including the current adminitration who was Rigged in.
Nigeria has Big issues with the owners of the oil and gas plundered by the west and their local lackeys.
40 GW hydropower plant needs to be built in the democratic republic of the Congo a giant hydroelectric power plant can be built Africa must build hydro power plants and solar power plants in the Sahara put photovoltaic panels
juat leave and let them by themselves. if they want Russian bases who cares?
Africans can come to Eastern Europe to the countries of the Intermarium Western Bałkans is well safe and comfortable these countries offer education, vocational training, courses, the climate is good there are forests you have to do it legally come legally with documents, ID card or passport
French troup must pack and leave!
I just want the people watching this to know that this is only one side of the population/perspective on it all. The Juntas are not allowing anyone with anti government sentiment to protest.
Western style of divide and rule.
Send your CNN, BBC and that other one of France to interview the other side starting with Bazzom.
this’s just showing how Arrogance westerns government are thinking that they are police of the world thinks has Change now, respect is the key land that from Chinese.
Otherwise, it will be considered as illegal occupation!
Niger is free and sovereign nation!
At independence, an agreement was reached!
It looks like that agreement has been breached!
So, French troupes must pack and leave!
I understand their point, but can’t help thinking much of it is due to anti-European racism (I say this from living in Africa). I feel sorry for the population. While I believe France must pull out, they will be left with a country in poverty, working like a puppet for an authoritarian Russian regime. Of course, Europe mainly worries about the Uranium deposits, and it may lead to another cold war between Russia and the west.
Over Donkey I have seen your comment somewhere here. You live in Africa but you definitely not African.
Your comments, your name, I think you understand. Oder?
Namibia?
make leaves by force ready caming from all over to fight
Niger is one of the world largest producers of Uranium, they also produce gold and oil. NONE of that wealth goes to the people of that country, one of the poorest countries in the world… “Democracy” and “Freedom”
That’s their own fault
Africans have every right to be angry at macron and his predecessors if thats what hes been up to !! Pay the fair trade amount , ripping people off ! Getting paid to stop migrants crossing into uk and dying crossing the Channel hes playing everyone ? Power is with the people ❤🏴🌍✌️❤️
Its so strange. French please leave means leave.
@ogadeni. Or Maalintii Rangers all over again.
Europe, your days are numbered
We black north americans and black south americans are with people of Niger, they are our ancestors, our own kinds! Love from USA ❤
Pack up go home
Kudos to Niger…Enough of modern slavery 💪💪
Mark my words … the same protesters will soon turn against the military!
Just wait another six months or thereabouts!
Ok. Let’s wait boy.😊
Prophet Bob Marley asks Macron: “Why you can’t find a place where you belong?”
Prophet Bob Marley tells Africans: “We got to chase those crazy baldheads outa town?” – Bob Marley, Crazy Baldheads
France is so arrogant. They got to leave and now smh
This is not a coup. This is a people’s revolution against the exploitation of a colonialist european country. God save Niger and its people!
Power to a dozen of people in the street ? go go go Africa you go in the right direction 👍
France and the rest of the extractive “West” love to use the “international law” card whenever someone defies their dictates. Where was the extractive “West’s” concern for “international law” when they were hatching a brutal military coup in Libya in 2011? Take the U.S., for instance; the U.S. doesn’t recognize the ICC and even blocked its officials when they attempted to enter the U.S. to oversee an investigation into individuals of interest. Yet, the same USA now wants the ICC to hold Moscow accountable for alleged “war crimes.” It’s worth noting that Moscow, like the U.S., does not recognize the authority of the ICC.
Lol France foreign minister says Niger authority have no right?😅😅😅😅
Why don’t they cut off the power and water to the military base, like they did with the embassy?
And if they dont leave chase them out
If the new regime had so big support, they would’ve win elections or called for new one. But they didn’t because they know they will lose.
why you call them cowards?
in every book niger is a sovereign country
so what western countries are doing there?
We are africans i am with niger,and say no to France in Africa and in niger 😢😢what is this so cruel leave france.we need to grow by our own france is vampire.
*Niger, Chad, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Myanmar.*
under Military government.
Niger has the right to expel the French, and France has the right to expel Nigeriens.
Is the Niger military in France?
Free Niger from France
We don’t have to protect tell him to order weapons, that’s all they need, Africa not Europe, no African can do what they want in France
🇹🇿🤝🇧🇫🤝🇳🇪🤝🇷🇺💪💪
They most leave 🇳🇬🇳🇪
People Power good job Niger🙏🥰Its time for Revolution. Its your country your Raw materials. No French/West interference.
Happy New Year to Niger and its New Government!
Great decision Niger.
If we Africans do not unite and break the modern colonialism network, we will continue to live in poverty under the yoke of the colonialists for many years to come.
All Africans and black people must stand together and fight the modern colonialism.
Enough is Enough.
GOD BLESS AFRICA🙏
Africa must stand up against the France colonial terror in Africa and the france colonial evil
Let them go why they dont want to go
❤
Africa has to be let alone to decide its own desriny! Do not interfer with africa!
This is a revolution.Power to the people of Niger,down with the thieving France.
The french and Tinubu wants to turn Niger into Libya. We wont allow it , they have stolen enough, let them leave
win-win cooperation is what China offers to the world.
Africa wakes up & send msg to the world they want equal partnerships.
And in France they spoke today in TV about a Attack on their state, because girls are wearing Muslim Hijab in school😂😂😂
These france are subhumans
Yep Overstayers 😅
❤❤🇳🇪♥️♥️♥️🇳🇪♥️❤❤
russia must supply niger with long range missiles that can reach france
French troops withdraw now!😡😡😡
AFRICA FOR AFRICAN,ONENESS 🌍❤💛💚🔥
French troops need to leave! Also Europe should close its borders with Africa
france occupancy that is an example of democracy. Base in other countries that do not want you
Very simple ask
That guy raising North Korea’s flag
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
We love french 😍
@ dallaschef7907. No.
The coup plotters are not the legitimate authority. Also, mere hundreds of protesters do not represent all the Nigerien people.
Are you telling me French and American troops “represent” the people of Niger? Oh, please, just put a sock in it.
Wake up from your sleep
Z
My left ear found this enlightening.
The people of Niger demanded France to leave their country but France refused because France do not recognized the current government of Niger as the legitimate government as Niger refused to abide to France interests and whim.
The colonial history of France and its penchant for meddling in the affairs of Africa countries undoubtedly play a factor in the formulation of attitudes to the West elsewhere in the world.
The reasoning behind the Global South’s mistrust of Western powers goes far beyond historical legacies.
The natural resources of Niger include uranium, coal, gold, iron ore, tin, phosphates, petroleum, molybdenum, salt, and gypsum.
Niger has some of the largest uranium reserves in the world.
Niger is one of the poorest country in the world despite endowed with rich natural resources.
The new government is determine to exploit their own natural resources in the interests of their own people to help build Niger.
Niger have gold mines but no gold on its own.
France have no gold mines but have lot of gold from Niger.
Niger have large uranium resources but have no power and electricity to serve its own country.
France have no uranium resources but have power and electricity from uranium fuel for nuclear power plants to serve France energy and electricity from Niger. It can be used in nuclear weapons.
Niger has been a pro-Western vassal state and there has been a thousand American troops and a base in Niger.
Niger is a former colony of France and France and the US is beginning to worry about the shift in Niger change in foreign policy and shifted away from France and the US to have friendly relationship with Russia for technical assistance to help Niger economy.
Africa has suffered centuries of humiliation in the hands of the US and the colonial West invading the countries of Africa.
Russia has never colonized Africa or committed atrocities against any African countries.
It is high time countries around the world be aware of the existential crises and threats posed by the the US and its allies France that will threaten other countries interests and sovereignty.
France’s control over the economies of African former colonies.
Despite gaining independence in the last century, 14th African countries still peg their currencies to the euro through the CFA franc.
This arrangement requires these countries to deposit half of their foreign exchangew reserves in the French treasury.
And the money is printed in France itself.
France argues that this just offers stability and helps keep a lid on inflation.
But the system simply allows France to maintain economic and political leverage over its former colonies.
It facilitates trade and commerce by boosting market access of French companies with France remains a financial transactions hub and allowing French banks and financial institutions to simply capitalize.
France may present the CFA franc as a cooperative partnership that’s designed to stabilize West-African economies, but the underlying economic and strategic advantages that France enjoys as a result merely affirm its vested interest in preserving this system of financial control.
The CFA franc no longer has a future.
The new government is determine to exploit their own natural resources in the interests of their own people to help build Niger and to control their own destiny.
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Once ECOWAS removes their dirty sanctions, everything will be well. They have large oil reserve, uranium, gold, and other natural resources.
They may go through another heat of stability. Better to have your fate.
Western countries most of them Christian countries of America continent and Europe use sanctions as weapons, sanction means making people hungry, is it humanity? Where is UNO a double agent.
For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, and He gives friendship to the righteous.
The world has changed but the imperialists colonial mentality has not changed. This is the problem
Its the people who wants to see them out not the junta as you said. The hate for French is spreading like bush fire simply because of their Colonialists behaviour.
@ ahmedadan5393. Gonna be another 1993 Maalintii Rangers again if France doesn’t leave.
So the flags of Russia and North Korea are flown? Trading one foreign yoke for others? If the lesson was not learned about one foreigner’s self interest then the lesson was not learned at all.
No to France
This the Africa spring. Africa uniting
Keep Going Niger God with Us
Freedom is Coming
The colonialists had a puppet president and are now using ECOWAS to wage war against the patriots in Niger. Viva Niger.
is OK is good
Victory to Niger 🇳🇪🇳🇪 and African countries 🌍 France must go!!!
France: “Hey umm..Chad. Can I sleep on your couch? Niger just kicked me out.”
Chad: *Nah*
All this criminal coup plotter is doing is to organize rally. He should realize that not having Wagner Group will expose him to another coup very soon. Coup plotting business is very lucrative and next soldier with gun want to be in charge. So coup plotter should be careful since he has no support of the West.
YOUR TAKE:
• Has Africa got another option to governance if she rejects democracy
• Is Africa ready to embrace the Idi Amin way of leadership
• If Soldiers are allowed to rule, will they be willing
> to handover power
> to rule until death do them part
> to allow people to have a say in the governance…
> to allow opposition political parties to participate..
> to allow freedom of speech…..
MYTAKE:
• Let the coup leader resign and contest or call for the elections to see if he’s popular
• If this issue is not sorted out, be assured other generals in Africa will follow suit to remove democratically elected leaders
• We’re likely to see a new era in Africa of soldiers leaving their barracks to rule nations
If it means it will be difficult for western puppets then let it be
Let the go
Niger is for Nigeriens. The UN should speak up. Power to the revolution
France. Tells Russian leave Ukraine niger tells France leave country Franc refuse😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Les Nigeriens sont braves.
Mimovládne to su pro okupačne organizácie
A junta often comes to power as a result of a coup d’état. The junta may either formally take power as the nation’s governing body, with the power to rule by decree, or may wield power by exercising binding (but informal) control over a nominally civilian government.
Rule by decree is a style of governance allowing quick, unchallenged promulgation of law by a single person or group of people, usually without legislative approval.
So we can consider Niger as an Autocracy with a Military Dictatorship!
Slm