Minister of Culture, Arts, and Communication Oumarou Hadari of Niger

Hadari said the government in Niamey had sent a delegation to the southeast region of Diffa on Friday to meet leaders of the Mahamid community.

Hadari said the government in Niamey had sent a delegation to the southeast region of Diffa to meet leaders of the Mahamid community on Friday.

Communication minister Oumarou Hadari said certain friendly neighbouring countries, which he didnt name, had intervened to ask that the expulsions should not go ahead.

Hadari said the government in Niamey had sent a delegation to Diffa on Friday to meet leaders of the Mahamid community.