Niger Foreign Ministry denied information about the expulsion of German ambassadors, Nigeria, Cot-D’Ivoir and the United States of America.
“Information that Niger is asking for the ambassadors of Nigeria, Germany, cat -d’Ivoir and the United States of America to leave Niger is not true. The only ambassador whom the authorities asked to leave Niger is the Ambassador of France,” the French ambassador, “the French ambassador said A message from the press service of the Niger Foreign Ministry, published on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
Niger’s Foreign Ministry ordered France to leave the country from the course of 48 hours.
Information appeared earlier that the Niger Foreign Ministry allegedly demanded that the German ambassador to Niamei Olivier Shnakenberg leave the country within 48 hours.
The report said that the allegedly German ambassador to Niame was called to the Foreign Ministry, but he ignored the invitation.
Earlier, the Niger Foreign Ministry demanded that France Ambassador to Niame Silven Itte leave the country within 48 hours.
President Niger Mohammed Bazum was detained by the units of the presidential guard on July 26. That same evening, the military announced the seizure of power in the country.
On July 28, General Abdurakhman Tchiani spoke on behalf of the military and declared himself the chairman of the National Council of Salvation Niger.