Africa

EU to Recall Ambassador from Niger

today25 November, 2024

Background

 

The European Union announced it will recall its ambassador from Niger after the country’s ruling military criticized the management of a humanitarian aid fund. Reuters has it that the Niger junta accused the EU ambassador of mismanaging a 1.3 million euro fund intended for flood victims, distributing it among several international NGOs without transparency or collaboration with local authorities.

Written by: Leonard Witbeen