<p>The first plane carrying French nationals and citizens of other European countries evacuated from Niger landed in Paris on Wednesday, according to <em>Reuters</em> journalists at the airport.</p>.<p>The flight, which France chartered, left Niger on Tuesday evening to evacuate French and European nationals who wanted to leave the country, where a military junta overthrew Niger's democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26.</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/niger-junta-says-toppled-government-authorised-french-strikes-1242464.html">Niger junta says toppled government authorised French strikes</a></strong></p>.<p>French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Tuesday that 262 people were onboard the aircraft.</p>.<p>Evacuations will continue on Wednesday, with French nationals advised to go to the international airport in Niamey, Niger's capital, according to the French foreign ministry website.</p>
<p>The first plane carrying French nationals and citizens of other European countries evacuated from Niger landed in Paris on Wednesday, according to <em>Reuters</em> journalists at the airport.</p>.<p>The flight, which France chartered, left Niger on Tuesday evening to evacuate French and European nationals who wanted to leave the country, where a military junta overthrew Niger's democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26.</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/niger-junta-says-toppled-government-authorised-french-strikes-1242464.html">Niger junta says toppled government authorised French strikes</a></strong></p>.<p>French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Tuesday that 262 people were onboard the aircraft.</p>.<p>Evacuations will continue on Wednesday, with French nationals advised to go to the international airport in Niamey, Niger's capital, according to the French foreign ministry website.</p>