Sylvain Itt News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Airlines serving Niamey, capital of Niger, have decided to no longer take French passengers to this destination, several of whom were recently turned away upon News

According to reports, the French foreign ministry wrote a letter to Sylvain Itté saying that his book 'appears to present more risks than advantages' and it would not be able to authorize its publication.

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.

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.

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