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French Ambassador Returns to Paris Amid Niger Tensions

by Ikem Emmanuel September 27, 2023

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After weeks of strained relations between France and the post-coup government in Niger, the French ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itte, has left Niamey and returned to Paris. This development follows a coup in Niger two months ago, which ousted the pro-Paris president and led to a deterioration in relations between the two nations. Niger’s new leaders had demanded the departure of the French ambassador.

The French Foreign Minister, Catherine Colonna, expressed her gratitude to Ambassador Itte and his team for their service to France under challenging circumstances.

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Niger’s military leaders, who took power after overthrowing the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, on July 26, had initially ordered Ambassador Itte to leave the country, revoking his diplomatic immunity and visa. However, the French government refused to comply or recognize the military regime as legitimate, insisting that only Bazoum’s deposed government could order the envoy’s departure.

French President Emmanuel Macron, in a recent TV interview, announced that Ambassador Itte would leave Niger “in the next hours,” without providing specific details. Macron also reiterated his support for President Bazoum and affirmed France’s commitment to working towards the return of constitutional order in Niger.

September 27, 2023

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LASTEST: President Buhari Leaves Paris For South Africa

by Victor Ndubuisi November 13, 2021

written by Victor Ndubuisi 2 minutes read

President Muhammadu Buhari will, Saturday, depart Paris for Durban, South Africa, at a special invitation by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Anaedoonline.ng reports that Buhari is set to join other African leaders at the Official Opening Ceremony of the 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2021 which takes place on Monday.

This was made known in a statement sent to this online newspaper and signed by Buhari’s Media Adviser, Femi Adesina.

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According to the presidency, the event, holding from November 15 to November 21, is being convened by the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat.

The statement reads: “The theme of the Fair, Building Bridges for a Successful AfCFTA aims at boosting trade and investment across the African continent.

“It also promises to create the enabling environment for businesses to thrive across the African continent; bring to fruition the lofty ideas behind the creation of the AfCFTA by providing the platform to further identify and proffer solutions to challenges militating against intra-African trade and; generate market information needed to connect buyers and sellers throughout the continent.

“Global businesses including non-African international brands are expected to key into opportunities generated by the fair, thereby attracting for the continent trade and investment deals worth $40billion. Various Nigerian investors are already in Durban to take advantage of the event.”

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Buhari will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Director General, National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar and the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Segun Awolowo.

The president is expected back in Nigeria on Tuesday, November 16.

November 13, 2021

President Buhari In Paris From London For Official Visit, Peace Forum

by Victor Ndubuisi November 9, 2021

written by Victor Ndubuisi 2 minutes read

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday afternoon arrived in Paris, French, for a one-day official visit as guest of President Emmanuel Macron at Palais de l’Élysée.

In a statement sent to Newsmen, Buhari will afterwards attend the three-day Paris Peace Forum (PPF).

It was gathered that the President’s plane touched down at Le Bourget Airport at 2.45pm.

During the official visit on Wednesday, President Buhari will meet with his French counterpart to discuss issues of mutual interest for both countries, particularly on strengthening economic ties, improving partnership on security, and working jointly on education, health and halting the threats of COVID-19 to the global economy.

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From Thursday, President Buhari will join world leaders, heads of international organisations, leaders of civil society and the private sector at Grande Halle de La Villette to strategize on better governance for a world of peace, with plenaries, master classes and workshops.

The President is scheduled to make a remark at the event to share the peculiarity of the Nigerian experience with the world, and efforts undertaken so far for peace.

Other speakers include President Macron, Vice President Kamala Harris of United States, and Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

This year, the leaders will review 80 projects designed to improve peace across the globe and ensure more harmonious living like reforming capitalism for more impact on global economy, responding to the urgency of climate change, fake news and the challenge it poses on journalism and cyber security.

November 9, 2021

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#HarassBuhariOutofParis: Nigerians From Europe Storm Paris For Anti Buhari Protest

by Victor Ndubuisi May 18, 2021

written by Victor Ndubuisi 3 minutes read

Some Nigerians staying in South American countries and some European countries are set to join a protest in Paris, #HarassBuhariOutofParis, the French capital today over the insecurity and poor policies of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

The protest, codenamed #HarassBuhariOutofParis, has been slated for 12pm Paris time, which is being mobilised by various groups and individuals including former President Goodluck Jonathan’s aide, Reno Omokri.

A Nigerian has confirmed he is flying in from Rio De Janeiro from Brazil into Paris for the protest while others are joining in from other European countries contiguous to France.

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On Monday, Omokri called for the #HarassBuhariOutofParis protest in the wake of Buhari leaving Nigeria for Paris on Sunday to attend the African Finance Summit.

The protesting Nigerians are angry that President Buhari left the chaotic state of Nigeria burning with insecurity and failed leadership, only to attend the Africa Finance Summit In Paris, France in a four-day visit.

“Get ready to join us today for #HarassBuhariOutofParis by 12 noon Paris time, at the Temporary Exhibition Centre, front of the Eiffel Tower. Buhari can’t be globetrotting, while Nigeria is drifting. He should back and fix Nigeria! And if he can’t do it, let him honourably resign

“This made my day. This is a patriot. Flying all the way from Rio de Janeiro to join the #HarassBuhariOutofParis protest tomorrow, 12 noon, at the Temporary Exhibition Centre, at the Eiffel Tower. @MBuhari can’t be globetrotting, while Nigeria is drifting. Go back and fix Nigeria,” Omokri said on Twitter on Tuesday morning.

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On April 2, a crowd of Nigerians in the United Kingdom had also stormed the Abuja House, 2 Campden Hill, Kensington, London, demanding that President Buhari, then on medical leave, immediately return home.

#HarassBuhariOutOfLondon had trended after the president departed Nigeria for the UK to undergo a medical checkup.

Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, had also advised Nigerians in the UK to occupy the London hospital where President Buhari planned to have his medical checkup.

Sowore had described the medical trip to London as a waste of resources, noting that the President should do his checkup in the “world-class” hospital he built in Nigeria since he came to power.

May 18, 2021

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Buhari’s Health Deteriorates, Becomes Incoherent, As He’s Set To Visit Paris Saturday

by Victor Ndubuisi May 13, 2021

written by Victor Ndubuisi 2 minutes read

President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Nigeria on Saturday for an official trip to Paris, the France capital, to meet with his personal doctor.

It was gathered that Buhari would be in Paris for at least four days, where he has also been scheduled to meet his doctor.

“Buhari will be heading to Paris for four days. He was planning to go to Kampala (Uganda) and travel to London, the United Kingdom, to see his doctors but they opted to meet him in Paris. He will be travelling on Saturday,” a top source disclosed this to Newsmen.

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Buhari had planned to attend the inauguration of Uganda’s tight-fist dictator, Yoweri Museveni, and from there let him visit the UK for treatment.

But the plan was later shelved and the decision to send Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to Uganda to represent Buhari was made at the last minute when it appeared that the UK trip was not feasible.

Top presidency sources revealed that Buhari’s health, particularly his dementia, had allegedly deteriorated recently, and he was incoherent at the security chiefs’ meetings in the last two weeks.

“Buhari had wanted to travel to go for Museveni’s inauguration in Uganda and now use the opportunity to go to London but they changed the plans last minute and sent Osinbajo,” a top source had revealed.

Since Buhari assumed office on May 29, 2015, Buhari has embarked on medical trips abroad at least five times, covering a period of no fewer than 170 days of the five years he had been in power.

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Osinbajo had represented President Muhammadu Buhari at the swearing-in of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as Ugandan president for the sixth term.

The 76-year-old politician who has served Uganda since 1986 was on Wednesday, May 12 sworn in for another term in office, making it his sixth term as president of the African country.

Museveni was declared winner of the January election despite controversies and reports of irregularities during the polls.

Museveni on Wednesday took the oath of office at a ceremony in Kampala broadcast on national television. The ceremony was attended by several African heads of state and other foreign dignitaries.

May 13, 2021