In a sign of signs of a diplomatic crisis between Germany and Chad, Germany ordered the ambassador of Chad to leave the country, in response to the recent expulsion of the German ambassador last week, the government of Chad on Friday gave the German Ambassador Gordon kiriki 48 hours to leave, citing his "scandalous attitude" and accused him of disrespecting diplomatic customs. A brief statement from the Chadian government gave no further details on the reason for his deportation.

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 Edited by| Tony Wild

 Politic  section -  CJ journalist

 BERLIN - April,11,2023     

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    Kricke arrived in Germany on Sunday after having been seen off at the airport in N’Djamena, the Chadian capital, by several colleagues from allied countries, German news agency DPA reported.

Germany retaliated on Tuesday against what it called “the unfounded expulsion of our ambassador.” Chad’s ambassador in Berlin, Mariam Ali Moussa, was summoned to the Foreign Ministry and given 48 hours to leave Germany.

“We regret that it had to come to this,” the ministry said in a tweet. “Ambassador Kricke carried out his job in N’Djamena in an exemplary manner and advocated for human rights and the quick transition to a civilian government in Chad.”

It said that Germany’s embassy in Chad would continue this work “together with our partners on the ground.” Germany still has lower-ranking diplomats in N’Djamena.

Media reports have pointed to criticism of Chad’s transitional government as a likely motivation for the German ambassador’s expulsion.

Hours after the death of Chad’s longtime President Idriss Deby Itno in 2021, the military named his son, Mahamat Idriss Deby, as the country’s interim leader for what was intended to be an 18-month period.

However, last year the government announced it was extending the transition for two more years, which led to protests across the country.

 

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