Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, who was removed as prime minister of Niger when military officers seized power last week, told RFI and France24 that external forces are seeking to stir up opposition to France, after protesters outside the French embassy were seen waving Russian flags.
"These protests are organised by groups of activists. They want to cause trouble – they're troublemakers whose motives do not necessarily have the support of the people of Niger. Their motives are steered by outside interests," Mahamadou said on Sunday night in interviews with RFI and its sister TV station France24.
