US points journey advisory to Niger after kidnapping

WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday issued a journey advisory warning U.S. residents towards touring to Niger, citing crime, unrest, terrorism, well being and kidnapping.

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It warns Americans to not journey to Niger for any cause and says the U.S. authorities can not provide any providers to Americans exterior of Niamey, citing security dangers.

On Thursday, the State Department approved the departure of all members of the family of presidency workers for a similar cause.

Government workers in Niger should journey in armored automobiles and observe a compulsory curfew, the division mentioned, and eating places and open-air markets are off limits to them.

Kidnappings seem to have intensified this yr in areas of West Africa the place militants function, with an Austrian lady kidnapped in January and a Swiss citizen in April, each in Niger.

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