The Niger army gave the French ambassador 48 hours to leave the country In a letter from the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of t...
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The Niger army gave the French ambassador 48 hours to leave the country
In a letter from the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Niger, the Military Council requested the French Ambassador Sylvain Itte to leave the country within 48 hours.
In a letter he sent to the French ambassador in the Republic of Niger, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bakary Yaou Sangare, commended the French authorities and used the opportunity to inform them of the reasons for expelling the ambassador from the West.
The government of Niger said that the action was taken after refusing to accept the invitation of the authorities of Niger to discuss the reason why the former Ambassador of Niger refused to step down from her position and to meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France after being denied instructions.
The statement said that he refused to accept the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the people of Niger to meet with him today, Friday, August 25, 2023 at about 10:30 in the morning and other activities of the French government. Doing something that is against the interests of the Republic of Niger is one of the reasons for taking action.
The authorities of Niger have decided to withdraw their approval for the French ambassador Sylvain Itte and asked him to leave the country of Niger within 48 hours.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Niger used this opportunity to emphasize its respect for the French authorities in the letter they wrote.
So far, the French authorities have not responded or issued a statement on it.