Niger: French embassy closure reactions
After months stuck in limbo, the French embassy in Niger shut its doors for the last time on January 2, marking an end to the five-month stand-off between the country's new leaders and Paris.
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After months stuck in limbo, the French embassy in Niger shut its doors for the last time on January 2, marking an end to the five-month stand-off between the country's new leaders and Paris.
The West African regional bloc has decided to negotiate with Niamey for a “short transition roadmap” that can potentially lift sweeping economic sanctions. Meanwhile, Niger, along with Mali and Burkina Faso, is strengthening regional integration
People are already feeling the impact of economic sanctions imposed after a military coup.
"Conflicts like this one, we just know how it starts but the end, we don't know."