US sees no indication of threats against its citizens in Niger

Record ID: 1736245

  • Title: US sees no indication of threats against its citizens in Niger
  • Date: 1st August 2023
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (AUGUST 1, 2023) (STATE TV) U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON, MATTHEW MILLER, APPROACHING LECTERN JOURNALIST ASKING QUESTION (NOT A SOUNDBITE) (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON, MATTHEW MILLER, SAYING: "A few things. Number one, our embassy is open today, operating on a normal schedule. We're monitoring the efforts by France and other Europeans to evacuate their citizens. We urge Nigerian authorities to feel facilitate an orderly, safe evacuation. At this time, we do not have indications of threats to U.S. citizens or facilities, but we are continually reevaluating our posture to ensure the safety of our citizens." JOURNALIST ASKING QUESTION (NOT A SOUNDBITE) (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON, MATTHEW MILLER, SAYING: "We have not seen any evidence that Russia was behind this coup, but certainly it would not be, it would not be out of character for Russia or for the Wagner group to try to take advantage of instability in this country or any other in Africa." JOURNALIST ASKING QUESTION (NOT A SOUNDBITE)
  • Embargoed: 15th August 2023 19:02
  • Keywords: ECOWAS Niger Russia State Deparment Wagner coup
  • Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,North America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001153601082023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday (August 1) it has not seen any indication of threats against its citizens or facilities in Niger.
    A military junta overthrew Niger's democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum and his government last Wednesday (July 31) in the seventh military takeover in less than three years in West and Central Africa.
    United States has no indication Russia was behind the coup in Niger, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller added.
    (Production: Bernat Parera)
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