Niger’s borders have been closed to commercial flights since military officers ousted President Mohamed Bazoum last week
Italy also said on Tuesday it would offer a special flight to repatriate its nationals from the capital Niamey. Niger’s borders have been closed to commercial flights since military officers ousted President Mohamed Bazoum last Wednesday.
Former colonial power France has had troops in the region for a decade helping to fight an Islamist insurgency, but some locals say they want the former colonial ruler to stop intervening in their affairs.
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