🔴 Live: France prepares to evacuate nationals from Niger following coup

France will « very soon » start to evacuate its nationals from Niger, where a coup last week has unleashed protests against the former colonial power, the French embassy in Niamey said Tuesday. Earlier, junta-led Burkina Faso and Mali warned that any military intervention in Niger to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum would be considered a « declaration of war » against their two countries. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the situation in Niger. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).