France will evacuate its citizens from Niger very soon, the French foreign ministry said, days after a junta overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum and seized power in the West African country. | Reuters
Nigerien security forces launch tear gas to disperse pro-junta demonstrators gathered outside the French embassy, in Niamey, the capital city of Niger July 30, 2023. REUTERS FILE PHOTO
PARIS — France will evacuate its citizens from Niger very soon, the French foreign ministry said on Tuesday, days after a junta overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum and seized power in the west African country.The overthrow last Wednesday of President Bazoum – the seventh military takeover in less than three years in West and Central Africa – has sent shockwaves across the region.
France has had troops in the region for a decade helping to fight an Islamist insurgency, but some locals say they want the former colonial ruler to stop intervening in their affairs.
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