Niger condemns France’s expulsion of two officers
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Niger’s Justice Minister, Alio Daouda, condemned France’s expulsion of two Nigerien officers and their families. Niamey says one of them was treated in France after a mission in Diffa in 2014, while Le Monde mentions suspicions of surveillance of opponents.
Niger’s Justice Minister, Alio Daouda, condemned France’s expulsion of two Nigerien officers and their families, describing the decision as an «act of serious and unacceptable ingratitude». He spoke in a statement broadcast on the state television channel RTN on the evening of 13 October.
According to the French daily Le Monde, one of the two expelled officers was suspected of conducting surveillance activities in France targeting opponents of the authorities in Niamey. France has not responded to the Nigerien statements.
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