Irish officials have said they are continuing to monitor the worsening situation in the African country of Niger after a coup there and have advised Irish nationals in the country to register with the embassy in Nigeria.
IRISH OFFICIALS HAVE said they are continuing to monitor the worsening situation in the African country of Niger after a coup there and have advised Irish nationals in the country to register with the embassy in Nigeria.
In recent months the Irish Defence Forces’ Army Ranger Wing and officials from Foreign Affairs launched a rescue mission for Irish citizens in war torn Sudan.Irish troops have been stationed in Mali but a statement from the junta there has told the United Nations and individual states to leave. After hostile crowds gathered on Sunday outside the French embassy and Niger accused France of plotting to intervene militarily, Paris said earlier today it would withdraw citizens and offered to evacuate other Europeans as well.
French military flights have been spotted arriving into Niamey this afternoon via the Flight Radar 24 aircraft monitoring app.First flight leaves A first French plane later took off for Niamey, said a French source involved in the operation. Another source said France would be using unarmed military transporters, capable of taking more than 200 people.
Bazoum was feted in 2021 after winning elections that ushered in Niger’s first-ever peaceful transition of power. Security sources with a knowledge of activities in the Sahel region said that Russian mercenaries with the Wagner group were operating in the country.
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