The junta in Niger views France with suspicion and has established closer ties with Russia since coming to power. It kicked out French troops who had been in the West African state to fight militant Islamists threatening stability across the region. France maintains it has no bases in Benin and such allegations are part of disinformation campaigns against the former colonial power.Niger’s junta has confirmed that rebels damaged an oil pipeline carrying crude oil to neighbouring Benin.It has threatened to target oil installations and called on the Chinese companies that run the pipeline to end their support for the military regime. Is France using Benin to attack Niger ?
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