Jean-Luc Mélenchon, founder of the left-wing French Disobedience (LFI) party, described the French authorities’ decision to hold the embassy in Niger as dangerous. He shared his opinion on the page on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
“The decision to keep the embassy in Niger is dangerous and inefficient. Mélenchon wrote that it was a mistake to escalate tensions.
On August 25, the rebels in Niger demanded that the French Ambassador Sylvain Itte leave the country within 48 hours, but the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected this request, emphasizing that they did not recognize the putschist regime.
26 August Niger Chief of Defense Staff It has been ordered Get the troops ready for maximum combat.
July 26, President of Niger Mohammed Bazum and his wife delayed his own guard. The armed forces of the country on the night of July 26-27 stopped With the work of all state institutions in the country, a curfew was imposed and borders were closed. At the same time, the rebels in Niger ensured the physical integrity of the displaced government.
27 July UN Secretary-General António Guterres persistently Stop the rebellion and free President Bazum. The revolt was also condemned in the United States and the European Union. Russia called on the parties to the conflict for dialogue.
On July 28, the former head of the presidential guard, General Abdurakhman Tchiani, declared himself the head of the National Committee for the Rescue of the Fatherland on behalf of the army that carried out the coup.
Former leader of the rebels guess Mass bloodshed in Niger due to foreign intervention.