A demand for a restoration of democracy echoed calls by the United States and France, major security allies of Niger.
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Macron’s Lesson After Riots? France Needs Order ‘at Every Level’
President Emmanuel Macron of France had outlined 100 days to move past protests over his pension reform, but rioting set off by a fatal police shooting jolted the country once more.
In France, a Bastille Day With Fewer Fireworks
Many French cities canceled their traditional firework shows over a familiar issue in France, social unrest, and a more daunting one, climate change.
Despite Successes at NATO Summit, Divisions Remain
The alliance added Sweden, laid out new ambitions for itself and offered long-term support for Ukraine, promising membership someday. But Kyiv wanted more.
Unrest in France Eases After Fatal Police Shooting of Nahel Merzouk
The number of arrests fell sharply following several nights of violence. But tensions remain high, especially after a string of attacks on elected officials.
At Funeral for Nahel M. Near Paris, Anguish, Anger and Racial Tensions
For many in the crowd, including hundreds who could not fit in the mosque to mourn the teenager killed by a police officer, his story felt familiar.
France Splits Into Rival Camps Over Police Shooting of a Teenager
Society is increasingly divided between a law-and-order faction and those who see racism in a pattern of police killings or mistreatment of minorities.
A Timeline of France’s Protests After Police Fatally Shoot a 17-Year-Old
Clashes between protesters and the police continued in cities across France. “We don’t forget, we don’t forgive,” crowds chanted.
France Police Shooting Presents New Challenge for Macron
Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager come as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to restore a sense of calm after his pension overhaul ignited turbulence in the streets.
Police in France Shoot and Kill 17-Year-Old Driver, Stoking Anger
The shooting of a teenage driver in a suburb of Paris fed into longstanding complaints about the French police. Protesters burned cars and clashed with riot officers.