France planning an evacuation of people seeking to leave Niger after the coup in its former colony

Published August 1, 2023 2:13 AM

PARIS (AP) — The French Foreign Ministry says France is planning an imminent evacuation of people seeking to leave Niger after the coup last week in the former French colony. In a brief statement to The Associated Press, the ministry said “an evacuation is being prepared” and that it “will happen rapidly.” The ministry in Paris gave no other immediate details.

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