The Foreign Office changed its travel advice to the country yesterday (January 17) urging against “all but essential travel”on the grounds of the “deteriorating political situation” in the west African nation and the risk of “potential military intervention” following presidential elections in December.
Cook said it planned to return 985 package holiday customers to the UK over the next 48 hours.
The operator added that an additional 2,500 flight-only customers would be offered the "earliest available flight" from the country.
