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Ya Biladi
15-07-2025
- Health
- Ya Biladi
Switzerland updates Morocco travel advisory, warns of stray animals and rabies risk
Switzerland's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has updated its travel advice for Morocco, explicitly warning tourists to avoid contact with stray animals due to the risk of rabies. «Always keep your distance from stray animals. Several fatal cases of rabies have been reported following dog bites», the FDFA stated in an update made public on Friday. The change follows the death of a Swiss tourist in late June in Taghazout, a coastal town north of Agadir. The woman had been playing with a stray dog when it suddenly bit her. Although experts initially assessed the bite as superficial and non-threatening, medical staff cleaned and disinfected the wound and administered an anti-rabies injection. Despite this, her condition deteriorated rapidly.
The Star
06-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Switzerland reopens embassy in Iran
GENEVA, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The Swiss embassy in Tehran reopened on Sunday after being temporarily closed on June 20 due to instability in Iran. Ambassador Nadine Olivieri Lozano and a small team returned to Tehran on Saturday, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) said in a statement. According to the FDFA, the decision to resume operations followed a comprehensive risk assessment. The current conditions allow for a gradual resumption of embassy activities on site, the FDFA noted. However, consular services, including the issuing of visas, remain suspended for the time being. Switzerland continues to closely monitor developments in the region and remains in regular contact with its international partners, the FDFA added.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
A Swiss woman has been kidnapped in Niger's Agadez, authorities say
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A Swiss citizen has been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Niger's city of Agadez, according to local authorities and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. This is the second citizen of a Western country to be kidnapped in Agadez this year. The woman was taken from her home in the Dagamanet neighborhood late Sunday, according to a statement by the governor of Agadez, Brig. Gen. Ibra Boulama Issa, who chaired an emergency meeting Monday on the case. The Swiss foreign affairs department said on X it had been informed of "the kidnapping of a Swiss citizen in Niger' and said investigations were under way. According to local media outlet Air Info, the Swiss national has lived in Agadez for several years with her Nigerian husband. No armed group has claimed responsibility for the abduction. Niger has long has faced attacks from armed groups including jihadists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State organization. In January, an Austrian woman living in Niger was abducted by unidentified men and has not been found. Niger is ruled by a military junta that took power in 2023 after deposing the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. The new authorities ousted Western partners including the United States, which had soldiers in Niger, and forged a new security and diplomatic alliance with Russia.
Washington Post
14-04-2025
- Washington Post
A Swiss woman has been kidnapped in Niger's Agadez, authorities say
BAMAKO, Mali — A Swiss citizen has been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Niger's city of Agadez, according to local authorities and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. This is the second citizen of a Western country to be kidnapped in Agadez this year. The woman was taken from her home in the Dagamanet neighborhood late Sunday, according to a statement by the governor of Agadez, Brig. Gen. Ibra Boulama Issa, who chaired an emergency meeting Monday on the case.
Associated Press
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
A Swiss woman has been kidnapped in Niger's Agadez, authorities say
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A Swiss citizen has been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Niger's city of Agadez, according to local authorities and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. This is the second citizen of a Western country to be kidnapped in Agadez this year. The woman was taken from her home in the Dagamanet neighborhood late Sunday, according to a statement by the governor of Agadez, Brig. Gen. Ibra Boulama Issa, who chaired an emergency meeting Monday on the case. The Swiss foreign affairs department said on X it had been informed of 'the kidnapping of a Swiss citizen in Niger' and said investigations were under way. According to local media outlet Air Info, the Swiss national has lived in Agadez for several years with her Nigerian husband. No armed group has claimed responsibility for the abduction. Niger has long has faced attacks from armed groups including jihadists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State organization. In January, an Austrian woman living in Niger was abducted by unidentified men and has not been found. Niger is ruled by a military junta that took power in 2023 after deposing the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. The new authorities ousted Western partners including the United States, which had soldiers in Niger, and forged a new security and diplomatic alliance with Russia.
