Authorities in Niger have announced that the country’s airspace will be reopened for international flights in the coming days after being closed in March as part of efforts to contain the coronavirus.
The government in a statement says international passenger flights will resume next month with a number of health and safety measures being put in place, including mandatory temperature checks at airports.
Both passengers arriving and leaving are to present a coronavirus negative test result not more than 72 hours old and anyone who does not arrive with a certificate of negative status will be tested, made to pay for the testing and if found positive, will be taken straight to a treatment centre.
All arriving passengers must also self-isolate for two weeks and give their precise address in the country.
