Spain to evacuate more than 70 citizens from Niger


  • World
  • Tuesday, 01 Aug 2023

MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government is preparing to evacuate more than 70 Spaniards in Niger by air after the military seized power in West African country, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.

A foreign ministry spokesperson declined to provide further details about the operation, such as whether Spain would send its own aircraft, citing security concerns.

The decision comes after France said it would evacuate its own citizens and those of other European Union countries after Niger closed its airspace and cancelled all commercial flights. Italy also said on Tuesday it would send a special flight to repatriate its nationals from the capital Niamey.

The Spanish foreign ministry said embassy staff in Niamey have contacted Spanish residents and visitors there to coordinate the operation.

(Reporting by David Latona and Belén Carreño; Editing by Andrei Khalip and Angus MacSwan)

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