French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that the French ambassador remained in Niger, despite the rebels demanding that he leave the country. According to the news of the TV channel, he announced this at a conference attended by the heads of diplomatic missions of France. BFM.
“Welcome to France’s incumbent ambassador to Niamey,” he added.
Advisor to the former head of the National Council for the Liberation of the Fatherland, formed by the Niger rebels knowledgeableIt is stated that Niger has only expelled Sylvain Itte, the French ambassador to the African country.
In addition, the adviser to the head of the NSSR denied reports that Niger’s current officials demanded that the US, German and Nigerian ambassadors leave the country within two days.
On July 26, Niger President Mohamed Bazum and his wife were detained by their own bodyguards. On the night of July 27, the country’s Armed Forces stopped the work of all state institutions in the country, imposed a curfew and closed the borders.
Former leader of the rebels guess Mass bloodshed in Niger due to foreign intervention.