European nations prepare to evacuate citizens after Niger coup

After hostile crowds gathered on Sunday outside the French embassy and Niger accused France of plotting to intervene militarily, Paris said Tuesday it would withdraw its citizens and offered to evacuate other Europeans as well.

In Paris, French Foreign and European Affairs Minister's cabinet director Luis Vassy (4th L) delivers a speech during a meeting on the situation in post-coup Niger, on Aug 1, 2023. (AFP)