niamey. thousands of people ousted from the country's colonial power a day after it suspended aid with niger effect. down with france, some said, condemning support for ousted president mohamed bazoum. unable to get into the heavily protected compound, a window set on fire, and a french flag trashed, a common sight since wednesday's military coup. security forces eventually deployed tear gas to be spread across the protesters. france warned it would retaliate immediately and in a strict manner in case of any attacks against its embassy, nationals, army or flodiplomats, adding th president emmanuel macron will not tolerate any violence against france. the military junta came to show france and the world that it has