
France starts evacuating its citizens from Niger
France has started evacuating its citizens from Niger because of anti-French sentiment after last week's coup.
France is evacuating its nationals from Niger amid growing hostility to the former colonial power after a military take-over.
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(Photo: A protester carries a sign that reads 'France must go' during a protest in Niamey, Niger, 30 July 2023. Thousands of supporters of General Abdourahamane Tchiani, head of the Presidential Guard, who declared himself the new leader of Niger after a coup against democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum on 26 July, took to the streets of Niamey to demonstrate support for the coup .Credit: Issifou Djibo EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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