At this stage, neither the number of French soldiers involved nor the timing of their departure have been decided, Le Monde reported, citing several unidentified French sources close to the matter.
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered outside a French military base in Niger's capital Niamey last Saturday demanding that its troops leave. / Photo: Reuters
The talks are not being held with putsch leaders, but with regular army officials with whom France has long cooperated, the newspaper said on Tuesday. "Discussions on the withdrawal of certain military elements have begun," the source said, asking not to be named. The source did not give details. That source noted that French forces had been"immobilised since anti-terrorist cooperation was suspended" following the military takeover.
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