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- The Ambassador of Niger, Aichatou Boulama Kane, has insisted that her position stands and remains
- While noting that she remains unshaken by the move of the coup leaders, Kane said she remains loyal to the detained President Mohamed Bazoum’s government
- Kane further noted that she refused the order of the coup leaders for her to give up her post and be replaced
Niger’s ambassador to France, Aichatou Boulama Kane, on Friday, August 4th, made a shocking statement regarding her position and her loyalty.
Photo credit: @mohamedbazoum, @ECA_OFFICIAL
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I stand with detained President Mohamed Bazoum, Niger’s ambassador to France says
As reported by The Citizen, Kane in an interview, insisted she was still in her post despite the coup in the West African country, noting she remained loyal to detained President Mohamed Bazoum.
The ambassador, who has been in her job since July 2022, hinted that she rejected as “null and void” an order by the coup leaders to end her mandate as well as those of the Niger ambassadors to Nigeria, Togo and the United States, The Punch reported.
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“Only legitimate Niger govt can cut military ties”, France rejects Junta’s move to sever pacts
The crisis in Niamey, Niger Republic gets worse as on Friday, August 4, France rejected the Niger junta’s move to cut off bilateral military ties with Nigeria, France, and other countries.
The French foreign ministry maintained that the West African country’s “legitimate” leadership alone was entitled to do so, The Punch reported.
“The legal framework of France’s defence agreement with Niger is based on accords that were signed with the legitimate Nigerien authorities,” the foreign ministry said after the junta in Niamey said it was cancelling military cooperation agreements with Paris.
ECOWAS team exits Niger without meeting coup leader
In what could be described as a failed mission, is the trip embarked upon by a team from the West African bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) envoy.
The ECOWAS team left without fulfilling scheduled meetings and plans.
The delegation had arrived in the capital, Niamey, on Thursday, August 3rd, 2023, “but did not spend the night” as scheduled, a delegation member said Friday, August 4th.
Source: Legit.ng
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