French President Emmanuel Macron is rightly defending Niger's democratic government.
That West African government was removed from power by a military junta in late July. The junta subsequently ordered French ambassador Sylvain Itte to leave the country. France, however, has refused to accept that illegal order. It argues, correctly, that only the recognized democratic government has the authority to order an ambassador persona non grata. In this case, that means deposed President Mohamed Bazoum.Niger's junta is now upping the pressure.
This is the appropriate stance, but it's a course of action with political risks for Macron. By refusing the junta's demands, Macron risks the safety of his ambassador and other French citizens at the embassy. But he recognizes that more is at stake here than those citizens. French influence in West Africa is waning but still significant. In turn, France cannot set the precedent that coups against democratic governments will lead Paris to abandon those governments.
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