French soldiers welcome and register French citizens, other European citizens and other nationalities who have been evacuated from Niger, days after a junta seized power in the West African country, at the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger, in this released image. on August 2, 2023. Etat-major des armees/Handout…
LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – The first group of British citizens left Niger on a French flight bound for Paris, Britain’s Foreign Office said on Wednesday.
“A group of British nationals left Niger on a French flight tonight. We have a team in Paris ready to help them land,” a foreign office spokesman said in an emailed statement. They did not say how many Britons were on the flight.
“The UK Ambassador and a core team remain in Niger to support the small number of British citizens still there. We are grateful to the French for their help in this evacuation,” the statement added.
Reporting by William James Editing by Chris Reese
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