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BBC interviews Muslim cleric who claims he has the right to marry a 9-year-old girl

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At least 25% of all girls in Niger are married by the age of 15 – and 76% by the age of 18. It is the highest rate of child marriage in the world. Under Islamic Law (Sharia) girls can marry at any age, as long as they are “mature enough”. In Muslim countries like Yemen, Iran, Afghanistan, Somalia, Pakistan and Sudan girls are considered “adults” and being sold into forced marriages with... 

Algeria Sick of Blacks, Deports Tens of Thousands Back South to Niger

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The Algerian government—sick and tired of being used as a staging post by millions of sub-Saharan Africans seeking to invade Europe—has started dumping tens of thousands of blacks back south back into the desert on the Niger border in an attempt to stem the flow. According to a report in the Deutsche Welle (DW) news service, in the latest incident, nearly 600 black invaders in Algeria were dumped... 

Niger President Wants 600 Billion Per Year from Europe Or Else

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Mahamadou Issoufou, the President of Niger, says that Africa needs 600 billion per year in development aid. This would also help the developed countries, as poverty is the cause of terror and migration. Issoufou: Let me recall the “Goals for sustainable development” of the United Nations. This sustainability agenda identified the need for 600 billion dollars per year to support Africa’s development.... 

Thousands of Muslims worldwide approve Charlie Hebdo tragedy, shouting: "We are Kouachi"

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It is said that an image is worth 1000 words. This image proves beyond any doubt that Muslims are 100% incompatible with the European culture and immigration should be stopped immediately. “We are not Charlie, we are Kouachi,” screamed the protesters in reference to the two brothers and approving their barbaric terrorist act. Thousands of people across the Muslim world protested against the French... 

Churches torched as Niger's anti-Charlie Hebdo protest escalates

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Residents watch a ransacked church that burned after thousands of protesters gathered following Friday prayers to vent anger at the depiction of the prophet in the publication of a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed in the latest edition of the French satirical weekly, Charlie Hebdo, on January 16, 2015 in Zinder. Police fired tear gas as hundreds of Niger Muslims came out to yet again protest Charlie... 

Niger struggles with refugee influx from restive Nigeria

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Displaced women receive food aid during a distribution at the Cathedral of Yola, state capital of Adamawa, on December 4, 2014. Niger is facing a massive influx of refugees from neighboring Nigeria, where people are fleeing deadly attacks by Takfiri Boko Haram militants, Press TV reports. According to the UN refugee agency, the displaced population is placing a heavy burden on Diffa, a remote and economically... 

Gaddafi's son Saadi flees to Niger

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Saadi Gaddafi, one of the sons of the Libyan fugitive ruler Muammar Gaddafi. One of the sons of Libyan fugitive ruler Muammar Gaddafi has escaped to the neighboring country of Niger, which has reportedly turned into a safe haven for members of the dictator’s crumbling regime. Niger’s Justice Minister Marou Amadou said on Sunday that Saadi Gaddafi has arrived in Niger and was heading to... 

Coup d'état in Niger: what next?

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On Feb. 18, 2010, an army colonel backed by mutinous troops overthrew the government of President Mamadou Tandja. What happened? Will the military junta keep its promises to fight corruption? Will the decade old democracy resist this Coup d’état? Niger is a former French colony so what is France’s position on the seizure of President Mamadou Tandja? Watch video here  Read More »
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