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Following the military coup in Niger that deposed elected President Mohamed Bazoum, neighbouring states Burkina Faso and Mali have warned against any interference and declared that any military intervention would be seen as a "declaration of war". Paris has begun the emergency evacuation of European citizens. The media are particularly focussed on the roles played by France and Russia.

Moscow's business district has been apparently subject to drone attacks several times in recent days. According to Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, the same office tower has been hit twice. No one was injured. Although there has been no official statement from Kyiv, the Russian Defence Ministry has blamed Ukraine for the attack. Commentators are divided.