Approximately 50 of these passports had been issued to individuals from countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Libya, Turkey, as well as other West African nations.
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Foreign Ministry says Stephane Jullien, counsellor for French citizens abroad, was arrested Friday
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Niger’s democratically elected leader was ousted on July 26 by members of the Presidential Guard.
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In a statement broadcast on state television overnight, the junta reiterated its demand for the withdrawal of French troops from its territory
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Prior to this repositioning, there were 1,100 troops stationed in the West African nation.
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France has around 1,500 troops in the Sahel state, many of them deployed at an air base near the capital Niamey.
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The closure had compelled Air France and other European airlines to halt certain flights and divert their routes across the African continent, as landlocked Niger, which is over twice the size of France, typically intersects with numerous flight paths across Africa.
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Thousands gather in Niger, calling for withdrawal of French troops
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France says it is ready to respond to attacks in Niger
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Reports ‘supposedly carried by’ French news agency are false, should be treated as ‘fake news’
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