According to a statement by the Nigerien Foreign Ministry, Niger’s junta has directed the French ambassador in Niamey to vacate the country within 48 hours.
In a statement published by Nigerien ORTN, the Foreign Ministry said Ambassador Sylvain Itte had declined to attend a meeting scheduled for Friday with the country’s foreign minister.
The ministry said Nigerien authorities had withdrawn Itte’s credentials in light of the refusal and also cited “other actions by the French government that are against Niger’s interest.”
While talking to AFP recently, the French Foreign Ministry said: “France has taken note of the putschists’ request.
“The putschists do not have the authority to make this demand, the ambassador’s approval comes only from the legitimate, elected Nigerien authorities.
In a separate statement, the US State Department said it was told by Niger’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs there were “images of letters circulating on the internet calling for the departure of certain American diplomatic personnel.”
However, it said these “were not issued by the ministry,” and “no such request has been made to the US government.”
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