US EditionGermany Pulls Embassy Staff Out of Niger Citing Concerns over Growing Jihadist Violence
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The Federal Foreign Office has withdrawn its staff from the German Embassy in Niger, West Africa.
Germany pulls embassy staff out of Niger citing concerns over growing jihadist violence
Germany said on Friday it had temporarily pulled its diplomatic staff out of Niger because of the security situation in the west African nation, which is wracked by jihadist violence.
There is an increased threat of terror in Niger. The German Embassy is withdrawing its staff. The US Embassy has also withdrawn its staff.
In response to attacks by jihadist groups and the perceived high risk of kidnapping of foreign nationals in the country, Berlin has decided to relocate the staff of its diplomatic mission in Niger. All correspondence originating from Niamey should now be directed to the German Embassy in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Berlin justifies its decision with a high risk of "abductions, violent crimes and terrorist attacks" especially against "Western nationals".
The German government has temporarily withdrawn all diplomatic staff from its embassy in Niger "due to the security situation," according to a statement published on the German Foreign Ministry's website.
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