The military junta in Niger has canceled the visa of the French ambassador and instructed police to expel him, after ordering the diplomat last week to leave the country.
In the letter shared by local media on Thursday and attributed to the Nigerien Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the junta said, “The diplomatic cards and the visas of the concerned person and the members of his family are canceled. The police services have been instructed therefore to proceed with his expulsion.” The decision taken on August 25 regarding the ambassador’s accreditation is “irrevocable,” the junta added in the letter.
” A spokesperson for the French presidency told journalists Thursday that the ambassador “remains in place” despite the junta’s demands. CNN reached out to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment, who reiterated their statement from August 25 stressing that “the putschists do not have the authority to make this demand.” “The ambassador’s accreditation comes solely from the legitimately elected authorities in Niger,” the statement added.
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