The French aid workers were employed by the charity ACTED. In the clearest sign yet that France believes a militant group was behind the attack, the office of France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor said it was launching an investigation on suspicion of the involvement of a terrorist group. The reserve southeast of Niamey is home to West Africa’s last sizeable population of giraffe in the wild. It is a popular attraction in Niger, a vast country that borders seven states in an unstable region including Libya, Mali, Chad, Algeria and Nigeria. France, a former colonial power in the region, has 5,100 troops deployed in the arid region south of the Sahara desert since 2013.

Source: bd News24 August 10, 2020 11:03 UTC