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Niger demands apology from Fowler
The African country's ambassador denies her government sold the UN envoy out.
By Jeff Davis
Published September 16, 2009
Niger's ambassador is demanding an apology from Canadian diplomat Robert Fowler following comments last week that someone in the African nation's government may have sold him out to al-Qaeda.
In an interview with Embassy, Ambassador Nana Foumakoye said she was "disagreeably surprised" by the very serious insinuations Mr. Fowler made during a high-profile interview with CBC.
"This allegation by Mr. Fowler about the government of Niger, when he insinuated my government could be those who were complicit with a branch of al-Qaeda to reveal the circuit of his travels....is impossible," the ambassador said in French. "I hope he will recognize that and present his excuses to the people of Niger and to its government.
http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/niger-9-16-2009I always have to ask myself why we bother to try and help these people.