Just In! French ambassador held hostage in Niger 

By Adetokunbo FAKEYE 

The French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday announced the country ambassador to Niger, as well as other French diplomats, are being "held hostage at the French embassy".

Macron said, "In Niger, as I speak to you, we have an ambassador and diplomatic members who are literally taken hostage at the French embassy. 

"They are preventing the delivery of food. He’s eating army rations".