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Sylvain Itte, French ambassador to Niger, speaks during a press conference. Photo: Sylvain Itte / X
Sylvain Itte, French ambassador to Niger, speaks during a press conference. Photo: Sylvain Itte / X
French ambassador in Niger being held 'hostage', France's President Emmanuel Macron says
Niger's military overthrew the country's democratically elected president on July 26