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By Franklin c.akvia NvwihI to tht1 Kupouhmiiiwk Ntws
tt was lute on the evening of February t of this year, l hail just fallen asleep at aroutid tl:3U pan. when t wattawakenedat 1:30 u.m. by ono of the embassy start' oowabww. t was told to wml an immediate wanton mesto
all (Xmvriiuas to atwwttM* at the American Embassy compound. The Department of St a to had ordered tho departure of all feunity members of American employees and non emergency American employees at tho Embassy tn Nl>jameua. t quickly got up from tho largo sofa which guarded tho entrance to the ambassador's office and run down to uiy office to scant out tho message,
The tUmily members of American employees and rum-emergency American employees at the embassy gathered in the main court yard with their one suitcase and personal belonging During an evacuation only one suitcase per person is permitted. They looked very tired and wore unusually quiet. We departed tor the French bast' which is a tew kilometers from the embassy. It straddles tho intomationaJ airport and is near the Chart Kivor which runs through NT>jamona.
At around t>;30 a.in, that duy wo learned that the short take off and landing liS'l'f >1 aircraft finally took oil despite the heavy fighting thut took plate near the an port. Wo also found out that many American citizens hail driven directty to tho French base' and were down out on French military aircraft to Libreville. tUibon. No sooner had we consulticd our coffee and baguette at the ambus sador’s residence next door when we were' told to gel inside the embassy immedi utely. We could hear the sound of heavy gun fire in the itistance.
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