France has rejected Niger’s accusation that it was behind a failed military mutiny in Niamey, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot describing the claims as “pure fantasies” as tensions between the former allies reach another boiling point

Niger has blamed France for inciting last week’s failed military mutiny, according to a government statement read on television on Friday. Paris has denied any involvement in the…

Im Niger machen die Machthaber die ehemalige Kolonialmacht Frankreich für den gescheiterten Putsch verantwortlich. Frankreichs Außenminister nennt das »reine Fantasien«.