The United States evacuates part of the staff of its embassy in Niger

2023-08-02T23:12:42.184Z

Highlights: The United States is evacuating non-essential personnel and family members of employees of the American embassy in the country from Niger. This decision was made after the President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, was placed under house arrest. The German government also advised its citizens to leave Niger. They were invited to use French planes, on which French citizens will be exported. Earlier it was reported that the first evacuation flight from Niger, organized by the French authorities, landed in Paris. The State Department ordered the departure of non- essential US government personnel and eligible family members from the embassy in Niamey.

The United States is evacuating non-essential personnel and family members of employees of the American embassy in the country from Niger, the State Department said.