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<French #345> Niger: the regime demands the departure of the French ambassador, Paris refuses - le 25 août 2023

   The article is about the political siuation in Niger from "France 24" dated August 25, 2023.

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French Original

Niger : le régime demande le départ de l'ambassadeur de France, Paris refuse


La junte au pouvoir au Niger a ordonné, vendredi, le départ de l'ambassadeur de France à Niamey, Sylvain Itté, sous quarante-huit heures. La France a rejeté la demande, estimant que "les putschistes n'ont pas autorité" pour une telle requête.


(photo) Des manifestants ont arraché la plaque affichant "Ambassade de France au Niger" à Niamey, le 30 juillet 2023.

 

English Translation

Niger: the regime demands the departure of the French ambassador, Paris refuses


The junta in power in Niger ordered, on Friday, the departure of the French ambassador to Niamey, Sylvain Itté, within forty-eight hours. France rejected the request, considering that "the putschists have no authority" for such a request.

 

(photo) Protesters tore down the plaque displaying "French Embassy in Niger" in Niamey on July 30, 2023.

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

affichant (afficher): showing (show)

arraché (arracher): snatched (snatch)

autorité: authority

<D>

départ: departure

<E>

estimant (estimer): considering (consider)

<J>

junte: junta

<O>

ordonné (ordonner): ordered (order)

<P>

plaque: plate

pouvoir: power

putschistes > putschiste: putschist

<R>

rejeté (rejeter): rejected (reject)

requête: request

<T>

telle > tel: such