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Foreign nationals evacuate Niger amid tensions
Updated On: 03 August, 2023 08:10 AM IST | Niamey | Agencies
The US has yet to announce plans for an evacuation, but some of its citizens have left the country with the help of the Europeans
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Demonstrators march after talks with the government failed. Pic/AP
Foreign nationals lined up outside an airport in Niger’s capital on Wednesday morning to wait for a French military evacuation flight, while a regional bloc continued talks about its response to the last week’s military coup.
France, Italy and Spain all announced evacuations for their citizens and other Europeans in the capital, Niamey, following concerns that they could become trapped after soldiers detained President Mohamed Bazoum and seized power. The US has yet to announce plans for an evacuation, but some of its citizens have left the country with the help of the Europeans.
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