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Niger junta accuses France of plotting to 'intervene militarily'

Demonstrators hold a Russian flag and banners during the gathering in support of the putschist soldiers in the capital Niamey, Niger July 30, 2023. The signs read "Down with France and its allies", "Down with imperialism". © REUTERS/Souleymane Ag Anara

Niger's military junta has accused France of seeking to "intervene militarily" to return deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to power as tensions mount with the country's former colonial ruler France and regional neighbours.

Bazoum, a western ally whose election just over two years ago was a watershed in Niger's troubled history, was toppled on 26 July by the elite Presidential Guard.

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