France and other countries are expected to fly more of their citizens out of the West African country after last week's coup.
The first military planes carrying people evacuated from the Republic of Niger arrived in Paris, France and Rome, Italy on Wednesday.France and other countries are expected to fly more of their citizens out of the West African country after last week's coup.Reuters reports that the first French flight left Niger on Tuesday evening and landed in Paris early on Wednesday with 262 people on board.
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