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Niger coup: France evacuating citizens after embassy attack

2023-08-02 03:49
It comes amid growing anti-French sentiment, with its embassy recently coming under attack.
Niger coup: France evacuating citizens after embassy attack

France has begun evacuating its citizens from Niger amid anti-French sentiment following last week's coup.

The first of three French planes sent to evacuate European citizens took off from the capital, Niamey.

The coup has prompted demonstrations against the former colonial power, with the...