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EU Recalls Envoy To Junta-Run Niger — Spokesperson

The ruling junta had questioned the way the bloc delivered aid to the West African country.


Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River.
Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River.

 

The European Union said on Saturday it had recalled its envoy from Niger, saying the ruling junta had questioned the way the bloc delivered aid to the West African country.

“The EU has therefore decided to recall its ambassador to Niamey for consultations in Brussels,” an EU spokesperson said.

 

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AFP