Protesters in Niger’s capital Niamey hold a Russian flag and banner with images of coup leaders in Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea. AFP
"The EU has therefore decide to recall its ambassador to Niamey for consultations in Brussels," an EU spokesperson said.
Niger had on Friday accused the EU ambassador of distributing 1.3 million euros ($1.35 million) in humanitarian aid to non-governmental organisations in the country without first informing the authorities.
It has asked for an audit of the way the funds were managed.
Since taking power in a coup in July 2023, the Sahel nation's military rulers have turned their backs on former colonial ruler France and have grown increasingly frosty towards the European Union
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