Macron Says French Ambassador Literally Being Held Hostage By Niger Junta

Macron Says French Ambassador Literally Being Held Hostage By Niger Junta - In a startling revelation, President Emmanuel Macron has condemned the situation unfolding in Niger, alleging that France’s ambassador to the country is essentially “literally being held hostage“ within the confines of the French embassy. Macron made these accusations during a press conference held in the eastern town of Semur-en-Auxois on Friday. Macron went on to accuse the military rulers of Niger of exacerbating this dire situation by blocking food deliveries to the embassy, further escalating tensions between the two nations. The ambassador is living off “military rations”, Macron told reporters. “As we speak, we have an ambassador and diplomatic staff who are literally being held hostage in the French embassy,” he said. “They are preventing food deliveries,” he said, in an apparent reference to Niger’s new military rulers. “He is eating military rations.” Niger’s military leaders demanded the departure of French Ambassador Sylvain Itte. This demand arose following the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, a move that has left the nation in a state of uncertainty. In an attempt to assert their authority, Niger’s military rulers issued a 48-hour ultimatum in August for Ambassador Itte to vacate the country. However, this ultimatum came and went, with Ambassador Itte remaining steadfastly in his position within the French embassy. The French government, in a clear show of defiance, refused to comply with the order and has yet to recognize the legitimacy of the military government. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ✅SUPPORT US /AFFILIATE LINKS Use this affiliate link for your purchases at #MIZIZI International - Support our channel - PayPal: newafricachannel(at) Follow us on Instagram - Follow us on Twitter - Join us on Facebook - ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ✅COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER The New Africa Channel doesn’t fully own some of the materials compiled in its videos. It belongs to people or organizations who ought to be respected. If used, it falls under the following provisions: Copyright disclaimer section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976. “Fair use“ is allowed for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarships, and research. ✅ If you are the owner of the materials used in this video, contact us, and we will follow your request immediately: info(at) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ✅COMMENTING POLICY Keep your comments and posts appropriate, helpful, and relevant. Any offensive, disrespectful, harmful, threatening, vulgar, obscene, or inappropriate content will be removed immediately. Spamming, vandalizing, promoting, and advertising are also not allowed. While we encourage free speech and open discussion, attacking or harassing other users is not tolerated. Repeat violators of this policy will be reported and may face a ban. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #AfricaNews #TopAfricaNews #News #NewsAfrica #AfricaNews