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Niger coup holds French ambassador among others hostage, per Macron

By Jenny Goldsberry
Published September 16, 2023 12:35am ET
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Niger coup holds French ambassador among others hostage, per Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Friday that his ambassador to Niger is being held hostage there with others. “In Niger, as I speak to you we have an ambassador and diplomatic members who are literally being held hostage at the French embassy,” Macron told reporters in France. “They are preventing food deliveries and he is […]


French President Emmanuel Macron announced Friday that his ambassador to Niger is being held hostage there with others.

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