On August 1st, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced that a special flight from Rome would travel to Niamey, the capital of Niger, to pick up Italian citizens following the military coup that took place last week.
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| France quickly evacuated its citizens as the security situation in Niger deteriorated and the French embassy in Nimey was set ablaze on July 31. (Source: Bloomberg) |
Sharing on the messaging platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Foreign Minister Tajani stated: “The Italian government has decided to arrange a special flight for citizens in Niamey who wish to leave the city for Italy.”
On July 31, speaking to Italian state television channel Rai 2, the official stated that fewer than 100 Italians were currently in Niger and that they were "not in danger."
Earlier that day, the French Foreign Ministry also confirmed that it had begun evacuating its citizens from Niger starting on August 1st.
According to the French Foreign Ministry, the decision to evacuate citizens was made following attacks on the French embassy in Niamey and the closure of Niger's airspace, which is currently hindering routine travel.
The French Embassy has sent a message to its citizens: "Given the deteriorating security situation in Niamey, and taking advantage of the relatively calm conditions there, an air evacuation operation from Niamey is being prepared."
At the same time, the representative emphasized that the evacuation "will take place very quickly within a limited timeframe."
In addition, the French authorities will also evacuate citizens from other European countries who wish to leave Niger.
On July 31, the French Foreign Ministry stated that the only government in Niger that Paris recognizes as legitimate is that of President Mohamed Bazoum.
Meanwhile, Niger's military junta revealed that the ousted government had authorized France to carry out the attack on the presidential palace in an attempt to secure Bazoum's release.
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