France has emphasized its commitment to upholding five military cooperation pacts with Niger, as these agreements were entered into with the lawful authorities of the West African nation. This stance remains unchanged despite the newly established junta in the former colony urging the revocation of these agreements.
"France recalls that the legal framework for its cooperation with Niger in the area of defense is based on agreements that have been concluded with the legitimate Niger authorities," the French foreign ministry said in a statement Friday. "These are the only ones that France, and the entire international community, recognizes."
This announcement comes in response to a declaration made on Thursday by Amadou Abdramane, spokesperson for the military coup leaders who removed Niger's democratically elected president, Mohammad Bazoum, from power. The junta announced the unilateral termination of the military pacts with France, the nation's previous colonial ruler.
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