France’s foreign ministry asked Niger’s junta on Thursday to “fully guarantee” the safety of its embassy in Niamey ahead of planned demonstrations in the capital following a coup. The request comes as the United States ordered a partial evacuation of its embassy staff overnight. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments on the coup in Niger. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
<!-- wp:html --><p>France’s foreign ministry asked Niger's junta on Thursday to "fully guarantee" the safety of its embassy in Niamey ahead of planned demonstrations in the capital following a coup. The request comes as the United States ordered a partial evacuation of its embassy staff overnight. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments on the coup in Niger. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).</p><!-- /wp:html -->