‘French ambassador held hostage in Niger’

NAIJA NEWS

Coup leaders in Niger Republic have held hostage the French ambassador to Niger and other French diplomats at the French embassy.

This was disclosed by the President of France, Emmanuel Macron on Friday.

He was speaking to journalists during a visit to the Côte D’Or region in France on Friday.

Macron said that “food was prevented from being delivered” to the embassy in Niamey.

He added that the ambassador was “eating military rations.”

Macron further stated, “The ambassador, Sylvain Itte, cannot go out, he is persona non grata and he is being refused food.