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Aug 2023
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Niger coup: France to evacuate citizens ...

Bbc World Service
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France says it will evacuate its citizens from Niger following last week's coup. The foreign ministry said it was responding to an attack on the French embassy on Sunday, as well as the lack of commercial flights. So could France still play a military role in Niger? Also: thousands of young Pakistanis have tried to reach Europe via Libya - it's a dangerous ... Show More
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