Niger: Country prepares for war

Al Qarra - The President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou visited troops on Tuesday as they prepared to join the French army in the fight against Islamists in Northern Mali. The soldiers are part of the African Force under ECOWAS.

Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger
“We're at war, a war forced on us by terrorists and traffickers of all kinds. It’s an unjust war that’s causing the peaceful citizens of northern Mali to suffer terribly.”