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China warns citizens in Niger to ‘be vigilant’ as military coup removes president
- Beijing’s embassy in Niamey advises nationals to avoid going out and take safety precautions, but no casualties involving Chinese citizens reported
- Forces in the West African country claim to close borders and suspend institutions, saying they have ‘put an end to the regime you know’
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China’s embassy in Niger advised citizens to “be vigilant” and avoid going out after a military coup that removed the country’s president on Wednesday.
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“Considering the complexity of the current situation in Niger, the Chinese embassy in Niger reminds all compatriots to be vigilant, strengthen protections, avoid going out and take safety precautions,” the embassy said in a statement.
No casualties or injuries of Chinese citizens have been reported.
Niger’s military claimed it seized power in the landlocked West African country on Wednesday and removed the country’s president, Mohamed Bazoum.
The army said it had suspended all institutions and closed the nation’s borders, but that the country’s ministers would keep working.
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In a televised announcement on Wednesday, Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane of Niger’s air force, surrounded by nine soldiers, said the country’s defence and security forces had “decided to put an end to the regime you know”.
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