Carrying 262 people, French evacuation! The first plane evacuated from Niger to Europe | France | Paris
According to Reuters and Agence France Presse, on August 2nd local time, the first plane carrying citizens of France and other European countries landed in Paris.
According to Reuters, this flight chartered by France left Niger on the evening of the 1st, evacuating French and European citizens who voluntarily left Niger.
French Foreign Minister Catherine Cologne said at the airport on the 2nd that there were 262 people on board the plane.
On July 26th local time, Nigerian coup soldiers issued a statement stating that they had overthrown Nigerian President Bazum.
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The first French evacuation plane from Niger arrived in Paris
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 1st, stating that due to the tense situation in Niger, France has decided to begin evacuating its nationals from Niger on the same day. French media reported that the first evacuation plane arrived in Paris that evening.
The statement stated that due to the tense situation in Niger and the violent incidents against the French embassy in the country, France has decided to assist its own country and European citizens who are willing to leave Niger in evacuating.
French media reported that 262 French and other citizens boarded France's first evacuation plane and arrived in Paris on the evening of the 1st. The second plane is about to take off from Niger. The French government also plans to dispatch a third evacuation plane.
Niger's President Bazum was detained by some members of the Presidential Guard on July 26th. Late that night, the military representatives of the coup announced the establishment of the National Committee for Defending the Motherland, lifting President Bazum's authority and allowing the military regime to take over national affairs. On July 28th, the United Nations Security Council issued a statement strongly condemning the Niger coup and calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Bazum. On July 30th, protesters supporting the coup stormed the French Embassy in Niger and burned the French flag.