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Browsing: French Embassy in Niger
- Months after the Military takeover in Niger, the African Development Bank (AfDB) forecasts the country’s GDP to jump by 11.2 per cent in 2024, following growth of 4.3 per cent in 2023.
- Niger has removed its military support agreements with the French and the US, respectively.
- Niger becomes the third country, following Mali and Burkina Faso, to experience a military takeover.
Growth projections after the Military takeover in Niger
“Imperialist France”, “Down with France”, and “Chani (name of the Niger coup leader)” are a few energetic words chanted by the thousands of supporters and demonstrators who demanded the French troops leave Niger.
The latter reflects what is now referred to by the military regime as a people-led democracy. The question that then arises is; Could Africa be experiencing a withdrawal period from the grim historical chains of its colonial era, particularly the Francophone nations, Niger to be exact?
“I have …