A statement from Niger's military regime says the junta has revoked the diplomatic immunity of France’s ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the African country.
48 hours to leave the country last week. The deadline expired on August 28 without France recalling Itte.
The document also says the diplomatic cards and visas of the ambassador's families have been canceled.After Itte first was told to leave Niger, French President Emmanuel Macron said the envoy would remain in his post. Macron spoke out firmly against the coup leaders while insisting that France, Niger's former colonial rule, is not the country's enemy.
Insurgents killed 17 soldiers and wounded nearly 24 this month, the first major attack in half a year against the army in Niger.
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