Three days after the attack in which six frenchmen have died, the ministry of foreign Affairs has placed the whole country in red zone, except the capital.
The French ministry of foreign Affairs has placed this Wednesday, the bahis whole of the Niger with the exception of the capital Niamey in the red zone, is “absolutely not recommended”, after the attack in which six French are dead.
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Before the attack, the southern part of the country was in the orange zone (not recommended except for compelling reasons), and the road leading to the nature reserve where the attack took place as well as the nearby town of Kouré in yellow (exercise enhanced due diligence with limited risks “that are compatible with the tourism”), according to the tips for travellers published on the website diplomatie.gouv.fr.
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terrorist threats
The capital Niamey, where were based the six French aid killed, turn it from yellow to orange. It thus became the only exception on a map of the Niger fully classified as red. “Because of the security situation in the region, the terrorist threat to the Niger, particularly outside the capital and near the border is very high”, says the Quai d’orsay in its advice to travellers.
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“Of terrorist movements present in the Sahel and in Nigeria and in the lacustrine areas (Boko Haram) are likely to conduct operations at various locations in Niger,” says the ministry. “Places frequented by expatriates are particularly targeted,” he says again.
the zone of The “three borders”, a den of jihadists
The situation is particularly tense in the area called “the three borders” (Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso), near the place of the attack and become a den of jihadists in the sahel, including the islamic State, the Grand Sahara (SAES).
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In total, six French and one Nigerian working for the French NGO Acted, (Agence d’aide à la coopération technique et au développement) were killed Sunday with their guide and niger by armed men during an excursion in the reserve, giraffes of Kouré, 60 km south-east of Niamey. The president and Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday a strengthening of security measures for French nationals in the region.
