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EU recalls envoy to junta-run Niger, spokesperson says

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, behind Niger's Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou during an EU foreign ministers meeting in Toledo, Spain, on 31 Aug. 2023. AP - Andrea Comas

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

"The EU has therefore decide to recall its ambassador to Niamey for consultations in Brussels," an EU spokesperson said.

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