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French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum before a meeting over security in the Sahel region at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, November 12, 2021. The REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
French President Macron: I talk 'every day' to Niger's ousted president Bazoum
Niger's military government, which seized power on July 26, accused Macron on Friday of using divisive rhetoric in his comments.
2 September 2023
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PARIS, Sept 1 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he spoke on a daily basis with Niger's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, who has been removed from power in a coup.
"I speak every day to President Bazoum. We support him. We do not recognise those who carried out the putsch. The decisions we will take, whatever they may be, will be based upon exchanges with Bazoum," said Macron.
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Macron's comments were published on the Elysee's social media platform and were made as he spoke about educational matters to reporters in southern France.
