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Whereabouts of French ambassador to Niger not clear

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Sylvain Itte, right, French Ambassador to Niger, greets French journalist Olivier Dubois, at the airport in Niamey, Niger, March 20, 2023. [AP]

It was not clear Monday if the French ambassador to Niger had left the African country as he was ordered to do by the country's new leaders.

On Friday, Niger's foreign ministry said Sylvain Itte had 48 hours to leave.

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