France said on Wednesday it condemned any attempt to seize power through violence in Niger, where presidential guards were holding President Mohamed Bazoum inside his palace in the capital Niamey.
In recent months France has been forced to redefine the country's strategy to fight Islamist militants in the Sahel after thousands of troops completed a withdrawal from Mali and concerns mount over the growing threat to coastal West African states.
Key to its strategy has been to move troops to Niger, which it has considered its main ally in the region and the best launch pad for operations against militants in the border regions connecting Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.
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