French Ambassador to Niger Itte and other diplomatic staff being held "hostage" and forced to eat military rations at French Embassy (English translation) (l.bfmtv.com)

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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.

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[-] zephyreks@programming.dev 21 points 1 year ago

Maybe France should just pull out of Niger? Ever thought about that?

[-] livus@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago

The West aren't pulling out of the Sahel until the mineral wealth has been extracted.

[-] fendrax@jlai.lu 4 points 1 year 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.