as our day of independence. to discuss the humillation of france in niger, we have contacted abdul latif ahmed, a journalist and a researcher based in legos nigeria. thank you for your time today sir, thank you for having me. we also have collins, a global affairs analyst and member of the green party in belgium. thank you, sir for your time today. thank you very much, mubarak for having me. now, the last french troops deployed in niger have left the country after sustained protests by the masses who failed that french troops are part of the many problems niger faces, including terrorism. now let's start off with the ahmed in legos. now can the withdrawal of french troops be considered victory for the people of niger? absolutely, you see protest are some of the most fundamental ways of expressing, civic methods of expressing disenchantment with the system, and if the people for which the security is meantful are protesting against the presence of french forces, then there is a place for you know... listen to the people uh already the departure of the french french forces have been received wit