French embassy in Niger attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital

Thousands of supporters of the junta that took over Niger in a coup this week marched through the streets of the capital on Sunday denouncing the country's former colonial power and lighting a door at the French Embassy ablaze before the army broke up the crowd.

Jul 30, 2023 - 22:30
French embassy in Niger attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital
Thousands of supporters of the junta that took over Niger in a coup this week marched through the streets of the capital on Sunday denouncing the country's former colonial power and lighting a door at the French Embassy ablaze before the army broke up the crowd.