Niger, France evacuates about 200 citizens, the first plane landed in Paris

France has begun to evacuate a hundred of its citizens and those of the European Union from Niger with a first plane that landed tonight ... at Paris-Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport with 262 people on board. This was announced by French Foreign Minister Caterina Colonna speaking to the media, adding that the second flight will depart with French, Nigerian, German, Belgian, Canadian, American, Austrian and Indian aboard. Of the approximately 1,200 French citizens registered on consular lists in Niger, according to Paris, 600 would like to return to France. The authorities hope to complete the operation by noon today. Four repatriation aircraft have been scheduled so far.