Macron says French ambassador in Niger is ‘being held hostage’ in embassy
President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France's envoy to Niger is living like a hostage in the French embassy and accused military rulers of blocking food deliveries to the mission.
The ambassador is living off "military rations", Macron told reporters in the eastern town of Semur-en-Auxois.
'Literally being held hostage'
"As we speak, we have an ambassador and diplomatic staff who are literally being held hostage in the French embassy," he sai…