French convoy faces new protests after crossing into Niger ...
NIGER-FRANCE/:French convoy faces new protests after crossing into Niger from Burkina Faso
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NIGER-FRANCE/:French convoy faces new protests after crossing into Niger from Burkina Faso
At least two people were killed and 16 others injured in western Niger on Saturday when protesters clashed with a French military convoy they blocked after it crossed the border from Burkina Faso, the local mayor said.
French soldiers and Nigerien military police fired warning shots to prevent protesters from approaching their vehicles, before the convoy was able to continue on its way toward the capital Niamey, said army spokesperson Colonel Pascal Ianni
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