On the evening of August 6, the Niger military said that foreign forces were preparing to attack Niger. In response to a possible attack, the Niger authorities announced the closure of the airspace until further notice.
In the early morning of August 7, the Chinese Embassy in Niger issued the latest emergency reminder:
Since the coup in Niger, the domestic situation in Niger has generally stabilized. The land and air borders have been opened to a limited extent, and commercial flights have gradually resumed. However, the parties to the conflict are still fighting fiercely, and the future development of the situation is still uncertain.
Considering the current complicated situation in Niger, the Chinese embassy in Niger reminds all overseas Chinese in Niger to be vigilant, strengthen protection, avoid going out, and take good safety precautions; if there is no reason to stay in Nigeria, overseas Chinese in Niger should leave by themselves to go to a third country or return home Temporary avoidance; those who plan to go to Nepal in the near future, if it is not necessary, please postpone the trip. In case of emergency, please call the pol!ce and contact the Chinese Embassy in Niger as soon as possible.
Niger emergency number: 17
Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (24 hours):
+86-10-12308 or +86-10-65612308
Consular protection and assistance telephone number of the embassy in Niger: +227-90373888
Embassy in Niger
August 6, 2023
At present, the coup d'état in Niger remains difficult to resolve peacefully. The deadline for the ECOWAS "ultimatum" has come, but the coup army is still negotiating with the relevant neighboring countries. Once ECOWAS actually implements military intervention, it is more likely that the Niger coup will be directly responded by force.
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