Foreign Ministry: Work Underway on Evacuation of Citizen from Niger

Due to the deteriorated security situation in Niger and possibility of it escalating, North Macedonia’s Foreign Ministry has appealed to citizens to avoid travelling to the country and to those there who to leave the country if that’ possible.

In Thursday’s press-release, the Ministry said that through the Embassy in Cairo, it was working on evacuating a North Macedonia citizen that had asked for help. “Intensive negotiations are underway over that with our partners and allies that have missions in Niger,” the institution noted.

All citizens that are in Niger that haven’t left data, the Ministry added, are asked to contact North Macedonia’s Embassy in Cairo to do that by dialling + 202 27 508 501, +201017810085, and +201033615542 or by sending an email to cairo@mfa.gov.mk. In addition, citizens can dial +389 75 273 732 (a 24-hour line) or send an e-mail toglobalsos@mfa.gov.mk.