The new military rulers in Niger Republic have detained at least l80 members of the ousted democratically elected administration, the previous ruling party said.
He said Interior Minister, Hama Adamou Souley; Transport Minister, Oumarou Malam Alma and his deputy, Kalla Moutari, were also detained by the coup leaders.
The “abusive arrests” were evidence of “the repressive, dictatorial and unlawful behaviour” of the military, N’Gadé said.
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Meanwhile, France will soon begin evacuating its citizens from Niger, according to the French Foreign Ministry.
It said it would also evacuate other Europeans who wanted to leave the country, a former French colony.
He said that its embassy in the Nigerien capital Niamey would remain open.
