Event Brief
Oct 10, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET
France expels two Nigerien intelligence officers
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
France declared two Nigerien intelligence officers posted at Niger’s embassy in Paris persona non gratae on 16 September; they subsequently left French territory. A French diplomatic source said they had no reason to remain amid the lack of cooperation between the countries. Le Monde reported that one was suspected of monitoring Nigerien opposition figures in France.
WHO: France
WHAT: Declared two Nigerien intelligence officers persona non gratae and required them to leave France.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: France
WHY: A French diplomatic source said the officers no longer had reason to be present given the lack of cooperation between France and Niger.
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