The United States government has ordered the evacuation of some staff and families from its embassy in Niger Republic after the military seized power in the West African country, the State Department said on Wednesday, even as the mission will remain open and senior leadership will continue working from there. Niger is a key Western ally in a fight against Islamist insurgents. Foreign powers have condemned the takeover, fearing it could allow the militants to gain ground.
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The United States government has ordered the evacuation of some staff and families from its embassy in Niger Republic after the military seized power in the West African country, the State Department said on Wednesday, even as the mission will remain open and senior leadership will continue working from there.
"Given ongoing developments in Niger and out of an abundance of caution, the Department of State is ordering the temporary departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members from the U.S. Embassy in Niamey," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.
, a U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity prior to the announcement, said U.S. personnel would be moved out of Niger by aircraft chartered by the State Department and military aircraft would not be used. The official said"core" staff will remain at the embassy.
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