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Coverage dated August 1, 2023 to August 2, 2023

State Department Orders Partial Evacuation of U.S. Embassy in Niger

Headline from Wall Street Journal

The U.S. is the latest Western country to take the action following a coup last week.

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12 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Washington Free Beacon

    US Set To Evacuate Embassy Staff From Niger (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    The United States is set to evacuate some staff and families from its embassy in Niger after military officers seized power, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, even as the mission will remain open and senior leadership will continue working from there.

  2. Politico

    U.S. preparing order to evacuate U.S. embassy personnel from Niger (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The West African country is in the midst of a military coup.

  3. CNN

    US State Department orders evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family members from Niger (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The US State Department on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family members from Niger following last week’s military takeover.

  4. The Daily Caller

    US To Evacuate Embassy Personnel From Niger: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The United States is preparing to evacuate personnel from the embassy in Niger, according to a report by Politico.

  5. Wall Street Journal

    State Department Orders Partial Evacuation of U.S. Embassy in Niger (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The U.S. is the latest Western country to take the action following a coup last week.

  6. Anchorage Daily News

    U.S. orders partial evacuation of embassy in Niger amid apparent coup (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The decision appears aimed at preventing a chaotic exit from the country and comes a day after the U.S. said it had suspended military cooperation with Niger.

  7. Just the News

    U.S. evacuates embassy staff in Niger amid military coup (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The agency further raised its travel advisory to level 4, warning Americans not to travel to the country.

  8. Fox News

    US Embassy in Niger partially evacuated after military takeover, Blinken says (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the State Department had implemented a temporary departure order from the U.S. embassy in Niger following a military takeover.

  9. The Guardian

    Niger: US and UK evacuate embassy staff as coup leaders double down (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Staffing levels reduced as US says White House is committed to restoring president after last week’s coup

  10. Al Jazeera

    US state department orders evacuation of embassy in Niger following coup (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The US joins European countries in calling for citizens to evacuate after Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown.

  11. New York Post

    US orders evacuation of some embassy staff, families from Niger (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The United States ordered the evacuation of some staff and families from its embassy in Niger after military officers seized power there, the State Department said on Wednesday, even as the mission…

  12. The Washington Free Beacon

    Biden Admin Partially Evacuates Niger Embassy After Botching Previous Withdrawals (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    The United States ordered the evacuation of some staff and families from its embassy in Niger after military officers seized power there, the State Department said on Wednesday, even as the mission will remain open and senior leadership will continue working from there.

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