Niger intelligence agents expelled from France in sign of diplomatic strain
- Two Nigerien intelligence officers were forced to leave France last month, French daily Le Monde has revealed, with one agent suspected of monitoring opposition figures on French soil.
- It is the latest sign of the deterioration in relations between the two countries since Niger’s 2023 military coup.
- Issued on: 09/10/2026 - 16:05 3 min Reading time France expelled two Nigerien intelligence officers posted at Niger’s embassy in Paris last month, a diplomatic source told French news agency AFP.
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- Two Nigerien intelligence officers were forced to leave France last month, French daily Le Monde has revealed, with one agent suspected of monitoring opposition figures on French soil.
- It is the latest sign of the deterioration in relations between the two countries since Niger’s 2023 military coup.
- Issued on: 09/10/2026 - 16:05 3 min Reading time France expelled two Nigerien intelligence officers posted at Niger’s embassy in Paris last month, a diplomatic source told French news agency AFP.
Sources: RFI