Paris said it was evacuating its citizens following the closure of Niger’s airspace, which risks leaving people trapped in the country theSun theSundaily coup evacuation France Niger safety WorldNews
The French nationals and other European citizens who have been evacuated from Niger, days after a junta seized power in the West African country, react as they arrive at the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy, near Paris, France, August 2, 2023.
France had offered to evacuate people from other European countries as well. The Foreign Ministry in Berlin had earlier advised Germans in Niger to accept the offer.
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