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Nigerien servicemen stand guard in Niamey as protesters gather to demand the departure of the French military from Niger. AFP
Nigerien servicemen stand guard in Niamey as protesters gather to demand the departure of the French military from Niger. AFPFrance in talks with Niger officials over troop withdrawal
Niamey wants to maintain 'co-operation' with Paris