Niger: Thousands protest outside French embassy in Niamey

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Niger: Thousands protest outside French embassy in Niamey

Thousands of pro-junta protesters gathered outside the French embassy in Niger’s capital Niamey on Sunday after Paris suspended aid over a coup, some trying to enter the building, an AFP journalist saw.

Some demonstrators ripped off and stamped on a plaque bearing the words “Embassy of France in Niger”, replacing it with Niger and Russian flags, while others shouted “Long live Russia”, “Long live Putin” and “Down with France”.