Niger Junta Exits Francophonie, Cuts More Ties with France
Niger’s military-led government announced on Monday its decision to withdraw from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), further distancing itself from former colonial ruler France. “The Nigerien government has independently decided to withdraw Niger from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie,” the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement. The move follows Niger’s suspension…