Merkel promises Niger more support

meseberg - Germany is going to provide Niger with more development aid and support in the fight against terrorism, as thanks for the cooperation in reducing illegal migration from Africa. Chancellor Angela Merkel said that President Mahamadou Issoufou, on a visit to Brandenburg, was due for Wednesday.

The German government will endeavor to deliver the Sahel region 'powerful international proxies'. Germany will once again have a seat in the UN Security Council in 2019. Issoufou, who is already cooperating well, is a key figure to stop illegal migrants and to deal with African people smugglers.

Niger is an important transition country for fortune seekers who want to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. The government has made the transit to Libya considerably more difficult, both under pressure and in exchange for support. The EU therefore makes available a billion euros for economic development until 2020.