The United States has ordered the evacuation of some staff and families from its embassy in Niger, as chaotic scenes emerge from the region in the wake of last week's coup.Politicians being stoned and beaten in the streets, luxury vehicles set ablaze and the flash of Russian flags among the scrum of demonstrators in the capital Niamey emphasize the fall of its former colonial power, .Niger is a key Western ally in a fight against Islamist insurgents with foreign powers condemning the coup - in fear it could allow the militants to gain ground.
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