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According to Le Figaro newspaper , a diplomatic source in Paris, said that French authorities were dissatisfied with the results of the visit of Acting First Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland to “rebellious” Niger.
Recall that Washington advocated a peaceful settlement of the situation surrounding the coup at a time when Paris supported the preparation of a military operation in that country.
“In this situation, the authority of France is at stake… The American authorities did exactly the opposite of what was expected of them… We cannot have such allies need enemies,” the source said.