Niger Junta Arrests French Official After France Refuses to Leave Country

Niger Junta Arrests French Official After France Refuse to Leave Country - On Tuesday, September 12th, 2023, France’s Foreign Ministry announced on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that a French official had been detained in military-run Niger. The ministry announced that Stephane Jullien, counsellor for French citizens abroad — a non-diplomatic, elected post — was arrested on Friday, September 8th, 2023 by Nigerien security forces and called for his “immediate release.” The Foreign Ministry did not comment on where and how Jullien was detained, or whether officials in Paris were aware of his whereabouts. It merely stated that France was closely monitoring the issue and was “fully mobilised“ to ensure that he had the same protections as any other official in other countries. All materials in these videos are used for educational purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. If you are or represent the copyright owner of materials used in th