German aid worker kidnapped in Niger

A German aid worker has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Niger. The man and his Nigerien colleagues were travelling near the border with Mali when armed men on motorbikes surrounded their convoy.

The four Nigeriens have reportedly been freed and no demands have been made by the kidnappers.

It is not clear who was behind the incident, but Islamist militants have repeatedly carried out attacks in the region. 

The man was working for the German non-governmental organisation ''Help'', and was travelling near Ayorou in the Tillaberi region of Western Niger when the incident occurred.

SOURCE: BBC
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