NIGER-FRANCE-GOVERNMENT-HISTORY

This photograph taken in Niamey on October 15, 2024 shows a general view of the new plaque where Avenue General Charles de Gaulle was renamed to Avenue Djibo Bakary, named after the Nigerien political figure (1922-1998) who was the first mayor of Niamey (1956-1958), the president of the Niger Government Council (May 1957-October 1958) and a supporter of the immediate independence of Niger in the referendum called in 1958 by Former French President General Charles de Gaulle. The military regime in power in Niger renamed several historic places in the capital Niamey on October 15, 2024, which until now had names that evoked France, the former colonial power on which they turned their backs. (Photo by BOUREIMA HAMA / AFP) (Photo by BOUREIMA HAMA/AFP via Getty Images)