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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[-] ComradePupIvy@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year 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

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