Macron denounces that the French ambassador in Niger is a hostage of coup plotters

The French president, Emmanuel Macronreported this Friday that his country’s ambassador to Niger He was taken hostage by the coup plotters in that country.

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The Ambassador, Sylvain Itteand several diplomats were “literally taken hostage” at the French embassy in Niameyhe said Macron in conversation with French journalists who accompanied him on an internal journey.

He explained that the diplomat “I can not go out” and that the military prevents them from taking food to the diplomatic legation, where they must eat “military rations”.

The complaint of Macron He did not provide further details, while Itamaraty has not yet commented.

Macron yes, he guaranteed that France will continue to welcome artists from Niger, Mali and Burkina Fasodespite the hostility towards the former metropolis of the military regimes that emerged from the latest coups d’étatalthough he stressed that due to the circumstances in those countries, visas cannot be issued for the time being.

“It’s fake” -he assured- that they will be canceled in France events in which artists or intellectuals from Burkina Faso, Mali or Niger.

“The vocation of France is to welcome artists and intellectuals and precisely so that they can shine with Total freedom”, he stressed.

Furthermore, the president’s announcement comes after the Nigerian military authorities released a French citizen Stephane Julienwho is the representative chosen by his compatriots to represent them before the French consulate in Niamey.

Julien He had been arrested on Friday last week and his arrest sparked an official French protest. He was released on Wednesdayalthough it was not known until yesterday, Thursday.

Source: Elcomercio

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