Germany’s ambassador to Chad will be removed within 48 hours for his “impolite attitude” and “non-respect of diplomatic traditions,” the N’Djamena administration stated Friday.
The government cited no reason for expelling Jan Christian Gordon Kricke, the ambassador since July 2021.
“Leave Chadian territory within 48 hours,” said government spokesperson Aziz Mahamat Saleh.
“We have not been officially notified,” a German Embassy source told AFP on condition of anonymity.
Diplomat Kricke worked in Niger, Angola, and the Philippines. In addition, he represented Germany in the Sahel.
On condition of anonymity, a government source told AFP that Kricke was “interfering too much” in country governance and making controversial statements.
The insider said he was warned multiple times.
After his father, President Idriss Deby Itno, was killed in an April 2021 insurgent operation; General Mahamat gained control.
In October, the military junta prolonged Deby’s authority for two years.
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