On Monday, Emmanuel Macron, the President of France said that France’s ambassador to Niger is still in the rebel-hit Sahel country despite a demand from the new army chiefs to resign his post.
During a significant foreign policy address to ambassadors presented in Paris, Macron assured that Sylvain Itte, French envoy was attending from Niger’s capital Niamey despite being issued a 48-hour deadline to exit the nation last Friday.
Macron said that France and its spokespeople have encountered extremely challenging conditions in some nations in recent months, from Sudan, where France has been exemplary, to Niger at this very point and I praise your associate and your associates who are hearing from their positions.
Mohamed Bazoum, the Niger President was overturned on July 26 and has been imprisoned along with his family at the presidential palace in a rebellion that has been denounced by France and other Niger’s neighbors.
Niger’s foreign ministry announced on Friday that French envoy Itte had 48 hours to exit, saying he had denied to meet with the recent rulers and quoting French government steps that were “disobedient to the welfares of Niger”.
Macron urged that France would not alter its position in denouncing the rebelling and offering backing to Bazoum, emphasizing he had been democratically elected and was being “courageous” by denying to quit.
