French ambassador remains in Niger, defying junta’s orders to leave

[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday that his ambassador to Niger would remain at his post, despite being asked to leave by the ruling junta. Meeting with his…

Niger crisis deepens as European nations evacuate and coup leaders get support from other juntas

[ad_1] NIAMEY, Niger — A French military transport plane carrying Europeans departed Niger on Tuesday in the first such evacuation flight since mutinous soldiers ousted the country’s democratically elected president…

Niger crisis deepens as France plans evacuation and coup leaders get support from neighboring juntas

[ad_1] NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — France prepared to evacuate French and other European nationals from Niger on Tuesday, telling them to carry no more than a small bag, after a…