French ambassador in Niger being held hostage by junta, Macron says

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French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference, on the second day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 10, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights

PARIS, Sept 15 (Reuters) – France’s ambassador in Niger is being held hostage at the French embassy by the military junta which has seized power in the West African nation, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.

« As we speak, we have an ambassador and diplomatic members which are being literally held hostage at the French embassy, and food is prevented from being delivered. They’re eating military rations, » Macron told reporters during a visit to Burgundy.

Reporting by Michel Rose; editing by Geert de Clercq and Andrew Heavens

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