Thousands of Niger people demonstrated for the withdrawal of French troops.

　　Xinhua News Agency, Abidjan, September 9 (Reporter Zheng Yangzi) News from Niamey: Since the 2nd of this month, thousands of people from Niger have gathered in the Escaderil Circular Square in front of the French army station in the south of Niamey, the capital, shouting the slogan "the French leaves Niger" and demanding that the French troops leave Niger unconditionally.

　　Since the coup in Niger on July 26th, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has repeatedly stated that "the possibility of military intervention in Niger is not ruled out". The French side said that if the ECOWAS decides to take military action against Niger in the future, France will support it.

　　"The purpose of our demonstration is to show France the determination of the Niger people to defend national sovereignty." A Niger who took part in the demonstration said that they renamed Escadril Circular Square "Resistance Square".

　　Bubacar Abdou, a member of the Association of Retired Ambassadors and Consuls General of Niger who participated in the demonstration, said that the coup authorities have not recognized the previous military cooperation agreement between Niger and France, but up to now, 1,500 French soldiers are still stationed in the capital of Niger. "The people of Niger cannot accept such a powerful act."

　　Niger was once a French colony, and France did not recognize the coup authorities in Niger. It is also reported that the French military is negotiating with the coup authorities in Niger to seek to "withdraw some military resources" from Niger. The coup authorities in Niger said that the "contact" with the French side is going on regarding the withdrawal of French troops.

　　According to French media reports, people’s dissatisfaction with France in Niger appeared before the coup. Since last year, Nigerian non-governmental organizations have organized many demonstrations demanding the withdrawal of French troops.