The United States has arranged charter flights to evacuate non essential personnel stationed in Niger. President | Niger | United States
According to Agence France Presse, a US State Department official stated on August 3rd that the United States has arranged for a chartered plane to evacuate its non essential personnel from Niger, which has been hit by the coup.
The official, who requested anonymity, told reporters that "if everything goes smoothly," the flight will depart from Niamey on the afternoon of the 4th local time, and it is also open to American citizens who wish to leave this West African country.
According to reports, he also stated that one week after Niger's President Bazum was stripped of his powers by members of his own guard, the US consular service in Niger has begun contacting "hundreds" of registered US citizens to determine whether they plan to stay in this fragile country or choose to leave.
He added that many Americans do not want to leave.
On August 2nd, a plane carrying Italian and other European countries, as well as American citizens evacuated from Niger, landed at an airport near Rome.
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The source also stated that in recent days, a small number of American citizens have boarded charter flights from France and Italy.
According to reports, the United States ordered the evacuation of non essential staff from the embassy in Niamey on the 2nd.
According to another report by Agence France Presse, US President Biden called for the "immediate release" of Niger's President Bazum and "maintenance of Niger's democratic system" on the 3rd.
In a statement released on the occasion of Niger's 63rd anniversary of independence, Biden said, "I call for the immediate release of President Bazum and his family, and to work towards maintaining Niger's hard-earned democratic system."