Brussels, 04/08/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, France repeated the EU's threat to withdraw financial aid to Niger as the country was holding a controversial referendum to allow President Mamadou Tanja to stay in power.
“France's position is very clear, and we have repeated it on more than one occasion: President Tandja's recent decisions constitute repeated attacks on democracy. They do not fall within the constitutional framework and could have a long-lasting weakening effect on...