US EditionFrance's ambassador leaves Niger after standoff with junta
- The French ambassador in Niger was flown out of the country after the military government ordered his expulsion, which was initially ignored by France. This led to daily protests in front of the French embassy.
- In response to France's actions that were deemed contrary to Niger's interests, the junta that seized power in a July coup ordered the French ambassador to leave within 48 hours. French President Macron confirmed the ambassador's removal.
- The expulsion of the French ambassador marks a significant development in the strained relationship between France and Niger, as the country struggled to establish stability following the coup.
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French ambassador to Niger leaves as relations nosedive after coup
France's ambassador to Niger arrived in Paris on Wednesday, around a month after the military junta ordered his expulsion and days after President Emmanuel Macron said the diplomat would be pulled out and French troops withdrawn. Relations between Niger and France, its former colonial ruler which maintained a military presence…
French ambassador to Niger leaves as relations nosedive after coup
French ambassador to Niger leaves as relations nosedive after coup France's ambassador to Niger arrived in Paris on Wednesday, around a month after the military junta ordered his expulsion and days after President Emmanuel Macron said the diplomat would be pulled out and French troops withdrawn. Relations between Niger and France, its former colonial ruler which maintained a military presence in the country to help fight Islamist insurgents, ha…
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