US ambassador to visit Niger to lead efforts attempting to reverse coup

Kathleen FitzGibbon's arrival in Niger doesn't signal any change in US' policy regarding the coup, US State Department said.

FitzGibbon, formerly the number two in the US embassy in Nigeria, will travel to Niger's capital, Niamey, despite the ordered departure of the embassy's non-emergency staff. / Photo: AFP Archive

Kathleen FitzGibbon, a career diplomat with extensive experience in Africa, was confirmed by the Senate as ambassador on July 27 – one day after the coup – after being held up for a full year as part of an unrelated political battle.

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