Putsch au Niger: Macron annonce que l'ambassadeur de France est "pris en otage"
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Selon le chef de l'État, l'ambassadeur de France au Niger ne se nourrit plus que de "rations militaires".

FRENCH Title: Putsch au Niger: Macron annonce que l'ambassadeur de France est "pris en otage"

Caption: French President Macron says French Ambassador to Niger Itte and other diplomatic staff being held "hostage" and forced to eat military rations at French Embassy in Niamey, Niger: News Outlet Photo via BFMTV.

    • fendrax@jlai.lu
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      10 months ago

      If you can read French, this article gives a great counterpoint on the situation https://contre-attaque.net/2023/09/15/niger-un-diplomate-francais-otage-de-macron/ Macron might very well be up to escalating the situation to the point he can engage Niger militarily.

      • zephyreks@programming.dev
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        10 months ago

        With what military lol

        Hasn't the African Union already decided to not intervene in Niger?

        France won't cause an international incident... right?

  • zephyreks@programming.dev
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    10 months ago

    Turns out the French embassy either serves croissants or military rations... And the Nigeriens took the croissants.

      • zephyreks@programming.dev
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        10 months ago

        There are actually stories coming out of Niger that suggest that the French tried to smuggle croissants into the embassy but were discovered by Nigerien police.

        https://twitter.com/Sprinter99800/status/1701656176801231257

  • zkrzsz [he/him]
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    10 months ago

    They can eat whatever they want when they are back in France.

  • tallwookie@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    if they're truly being held hostage, doesnt that make it more likely that France will do some military things?

    • regul@lemm.ee
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      10 months ago

      Niger wants him to leave, but Macron wants to manufacture a reason to intervene militarily.

  • ☭ Comrade Pup Ivy 🇨🇺@lemmygrad.ml
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    10 months ago

    I am pretty sure that they where declared persona none gratta, I butchered that spelling, but they where told to leave, and they refused, this is hardly being held hostage, it is that they have broken the 1 law diplomats have to follow