Qaddafi: Mixed Reaction in Niger

Libyan army vehicles were seen on Tuesday crossing the desert border into Niger and were believed to be carrying on board the now international fugitive Muammar Qaddafi.

According to military sources a convoy of around 250 vehicles was escorted by the Nigerien army to the northern city of Agadez a deprived and non-coastal former French colony in the African state.

A French military source said it was possible that Qaddafi was en route to Burkina Faso, where he has been offered asylum.

However U.S. officials believe the convoy was carrying senior officials and that Qaddafi is still in Libya,

While opposition fighters furiously search the country in their hunt for the former leader now wanted dead or alive, there are some Nigeriens who seem more than happy to have him seek refuge in their country.

"He can come and go as he pleases. He's our parent, our neighbour. Our parents who went there in search of money, they all came back because of the war. We don't have any problem with him coming to live in Niger," said Ibrahim Issa, a Niamey resident in Niger's capital.

But his view is not shared by everyone. Many believe having Qaddafi in their country poses dangers.

"If Qaddafi attempts to enter Niger we should chase him out. We don't need instability. Niger hasn't known instability so far. So it would be for nothing, if he comes to disturb us, because the rebels, what they did in Libya they can do in Niger too," said as Mrs Diaberi, also a Niamey resident.

France, Niger and Burkina Faso, and Libya's new rulers as well as NATO, have all denied having any information on Qaddafi's whereabouts.

Mansour Dhao, head of Qaddafi's security brigade, is allegedly in Niamey according to sources close to Niger's government who said he was provided access in the country.

By: Nadia Idriss Mayen
Al Arabiya with Agencies

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• Noora Faraj

[dfgdgdfgsdfgsdfgsdfg]

on 1:37 is israeli forces

[TheEwooz]

country- Niger. Pronounced niija/nijjerr

citizens-nigeriens

NOT nigeria

[AceKing2012]

This is propaganda to majoritize the few that dont support Gaddafi. All of Niger supports Gaddafi and All of Africa supports Gaddafi excluding the few Uncle Toms.

[davidsegun]

@YEELKEED i was just joking man... don't take it to the nipples .. btw i'm black :)

[YEELKEED]

@davidsegun so ignorant, your mother must have been a cheap whore who tought you no respect to your fellow humans.

[davidsegun]

@YXXL2000 lol.. nigers

[YXXL2000]

@TheEEStudent

Nigerois

[TheEEStudent]

Interesting question: How do the citizens of Niger call themselves? Really, not trying to hurt, just curious.

[guezame]

we need to sen the KKK to Niger instead of Gaddafi