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Live: France to start evacuating citizens from Niger on Tuesday following coup France will start to evacuate its nationals from Niger on Tuesday, following a military coup that has unleashed protests against the former colonial power, the French foreign ministry has said. 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).