2023-08-02 21:11:15
A week following the military coup in Niger, Italy, following France, also began deporting its own and foreign nationals from the West African country.
A special flight landed in Rome yesterday morning, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Twitter. According to the ANSA news agency, there were 87 people on board the plane, including 36 Italians, 21 Americans, four Bulgarians and two Austrians.
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An evacuation flight with more than 260 people on board landed in France. According to information from the French General Staff, two other planes had also been sent to Niamey for the evacuation. According to the information, there are around 500 to 600 French people in the country. It was said that other Europeans who wanted to leave the country might come with them.
Ministry: A total of three Austrians flown out
According to current information from the Foreign Ministry in Vienna, three Austrians from Niger have been safely taken out of the country so far. Four Austrians with residence in Niger are currently still registered with the ministry, it said.
With those who remained in Niger, there is constant direct and personal contact regarding developments and other possibilities to support them with a safe departure.
In the past few days, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel warning for the whole country and asked Austrians to leave the country. “The security situation for foreigners is currently extremely critical,” the website said on Monday.
ECOWAS: Military intervention “last option”
However, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is considering military intervention as a “last option”. Military intervention is “the last option on the table, the last resort,” Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS representative in charge of political affairs, peace and security, said at a meeting of the alliance’s military chiefs in the Nigerian capital Abuja. “We have to prepare for the eventuality.” ECOWAS sent a delegation to Niamey.
World Bank suspends payments
The World Bank suspended payments to Niger until further notice. The exception is partnerships with the private sector, which will be continued “with caution”. “We are alarmed by attempts to overthrow the democratically elected government in Niger,” the statement said. The World Bank will continue to monitor the situation closely.
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