Deadly Militia Attack Overshadows Niger Presidential Run-Off Vote
Deadly Militia Attack Overshadows Niger Presidential Run-Off Vote Deadly Militia Attack Overshadows Niger Presidential Run-Off Vote By Paul Ejime* At least seven Niger Electoral officials were killed in a roadside bomb attack by anti-government militia groups as the country’s 7.4 million registered voters cast their ballots in the presidential run-off vote on Sunday. Voting was reported relatively peaceful in other parts of the country, but official sources said the attack took place in the Tillaberi region near Niger’s border with Mali and Burkina Faso while the officials were trans...
Source: gnnliberia.com