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France 3 Article written by France 3 – N. Bertrand
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The situation is very tense in Niger. A new rally in support of the junta took place on the afternoon of Saturday August 26, when the generals had just asked the French ambassador to leave the country. The point with the journalist Nicolas Bertrand.
What is the situation in Niger on the evening of Saturday August 26? “This evening, the French authorities confirm to us that the ambassador, Sylvain Itte, is still in Niamey, in the capital. He is at the embassy, and for the moment no one confirms to us a possible departure of the diplomat“, reports the journalist Nicolas Bertrand, who recalls that “of the [vendredi] evening, the Quai d’Orsay had been very clear: the putschists do not have the authority to demand the departure of our ambassador”.
Thousands gathered to support the junta
A showdown “policy” et “extremely tense diplomatic”, SO. In a stadium in Niamey, “several thousand people gathered today to show their support for the junta, while it has been a month to the day since the military took power in Niamey”concludes Nicolas Bertrand.
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