Nigeria reopens embassy in North Korea after nearly four-year pandemic closure



News Nigeria reopens embassy in North Korea after nearly four-year pandemic closure Arrival of charge d’affaires makes Nigeria only the second African nation with active diplomatic presence in Pyongyang Colin Zwirko December 16, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Nigerian Charge d'Affaires Patrick Imodu Imologhome (middle left) meets Russian Ambassador Alexander Matsegora (middle right) in Pyongyang. \| Image: Russian Embassy in the DPRK (Dec. 12, 2024) Nigeria has reopened its embassy in Pyongyang after closing the mission in early 2021 due to the pandemic, making it only the second African country with an active foothold in North Korea. The two countries have continued diplomatic relations in the interim years through the still-open DPRK Embassy in Abuja, though accusations have emerged of attempted weapons trading between the two countries in violation of sanctions. Nigeria has reopened its embassy in Pyongyang after closing the mission in early 2021 due to the pandemic, making it only the second African country with an active foothold in North Korea. The two countries have continued diplomatic relations in the interim years through the still-open DPRK Embassy in Abuja, though accusations have emerged of attempted weapons trading between the two countries in violation of sanctions. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Nigeria reopens embassy in North Korea after nearly four-year pandemic closure

Arrival of charge d’affaires makes Nigeria only the second African nation with active diplomatic presence in Pyongyang

Colin Zwirko December 16, 2024

Nigeria reopens embassy in North Korea after nearly four-year pandemic closure

Nigerian Charge d'Affaires Patrick Imodu Imologhome (middle left) meets Russian Ambassador Alexander Matsegora (middle right) in Pyongyang. | Image: Russian Embassy in the DPRK (Dec. 12, 2024)

Nigeria has reopened its embassy in Pyongyang after closing the mission in early 2021 due to the pandemic, making it only the second African country with an active foothold in North Korea.

The two countries have continued diplomatic relations in the interim years through the still-open DPRK Embassy in Abuja, though accusations have emerged of attempted weapons trading between the two countries in violation of sanctions.

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