🇳🇪🇫🇷 In fresh protests, thousands demand withdrawal of French troops in Niger

Thousands of protestors gathered in Niger’s capital Niamey on Saturday in the latest protests against the presence of French troops.

Protestors chanted anti-French slogans. “French army should leave our country,” read placards held by protesters near the French base in Niamey.

A group calling itself M62 mobilized the weekend protests due to end on Sunday, which is the day when the deadline given to the French to close the base expires.

The manifestation was attended by leaders of the military government.

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🇹🇳🇫🇷🇵🇸 Tunisians gather outside French embassy in new rally in support of Palestinians

Thousands of Tunisians gathered outside the French embassy in the capital, Tunis, in support of the Palestinians and demanding the departure of the ambassador.

Many Tunisians criticise Paris for supporting Israel in its war with Hamas.

Demonstrators also called for the criminalisation of any normalisation of relations with Israel.

"We're here to support Gaza and Palestine. We, all the Tunisian people, are always with Palestine," said demonstrators.

"The people of Tunisia express their unequivocal condemnation of the massacres and genocide perpetrated against the Palestinian people."

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