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French embassy in Niger officially closed until further notice

Consular activities which were managed by the embassy will now be handed over to consulates in West Africa. According to the statement issued Tuesday (Jan. 2nd) by the French Foreign Affairs ministry, the activities of the Niger embassy will now be conducted from Paris.
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France closes embassy in Niger due to diplomatic crisis

Paris, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Paris on Tuesday said its embassy in Niamey, Niger's capital, was now closed, confirming previously reported plans, after relations between the two countries deteriorated following a military coup in the African country in July 2023.
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France closes embassy in Niger amid rising tensions after coup

France announced Tuesday the closure of its embassy in Niger until further notice. The decision comes in the aftermath of the souring relations between the two nations with colonial history after the July coup in Niger, which resulted in the overthrowing of President Mohamed Bazoum’s administration. In a statement on Tuesday, the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs announced the closure of its embassy in Niger. Meanwhile, it clarified that the embassy will continue functioning from Paris. The
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France to close its embassy in Niger for an 'indefinite period,' according to letter to staff

A letter sent to embassy staff and seen by The Associated Press says that France will close its diplomatic mission in Niger following this summer’s coup d’etat in the West African nation and a souring of relations between the two countries
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