France has closed its embassy in Niamey, Niger’s capital, until further notice. This was reported in a statement by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. TASS.
As stated by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the embassy will continue to work from Paris.
22 December France finally appeared The last military unit to arrive from Niger.
As of December 13, only 157 French soldiers remained in Niger, and the Niger Armed Forces officially announced December 22 as the last day for French soldiers to remain in the country.
Niger early December tore Military relations with the European Union, cancellation of permission to host a union mission in Niamey.
On July 26, Niger’s presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum at his home in the capital Niamey. The Presidential Guard blocked access to Bazoum’s residence and rejected negotiators’ requests to release him. The rioters reportedly forced the president to sign his resignation, but he refused. The work of all institutions in Niger was suspended and the country’s borders were closed. According to media reports, the reason for the rebellion was that the President of Niger raised the issue of the dismissal of the commander of the presidential guard, General Omar Tchiani.
Previously Niger excluded From Francophonie.