Niger junta suspends French broadcasts as supporters protest sanctions

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An aerial view of traffic on a street in the capital Niamey, Niger July 28, 2023. REUTERS/Souleymane Ag Anara Summary Junta supporters also say they want French troops to leave West African defence chiefs planning possible intervention Niger coup leader vows to resist international pressure Mali, Burkina Faso support Niger military junta NIAMEY/ABUJA, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Supporters of Niger's junta protested against foreign sanctions in the capital Niamey on Thursday, as France condemned the new authorities' suspension of major French television and radio broadcasters in the country. Like coups in neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali, last week's military takeover...