Iran Press/ Africa: Niger airspace had been sealed off since July 26 when a group of military officers ousted President Mohammed Bazoum's government.
Niger's airspace was initially reopened on August 2 but was subsequently closed again on August 6 due to concerns about a potential invasion by the West African bloc ECOWAS.
ECOWAS had issued a threat to use force if President Bazoum was not reinstated, although no action had been taken on this threat as of yet.
The closure of the airspace resulted in the suspension of certain flights and the adoption of longer routes by Air France and other European carriers.
Niger is a vast country, more than twice the size of France, and the second-largest landlocked country in Africa, covering an expansive area of 1,270,000 square kilometers. Under normal circumstances, numerous flights across the African continent would traverse Niger.
The authorities in Niger did not provide an immediate explanation for their decision to reopen the country's airspace.
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