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Libya wants Gaddafi son extradited

Libya urged Niger on Saturday to extradite Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi, saying his call for Libyans to prepare for a "coming uprising" threatened bilateral ties.

 

Niger’s government says Moammar Gadhafi’s son al-Saadi arrives in Niger in convoy

Niger’s government says Moammar Gadhafi’s son al-Saadi arrives in Niger in convoy

A convoy carrying ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s son al-Saadi has crossed into neighboring Niger, a spokesman for Niger’s government said Sunday, the highest profile former regime figure to flee to the landlocked African nation. Al-Saadi, the fugitive ruler’s 37-year-old son, entered Niger in a convoy with nine other people, said Niger Justice Minister Amadou Morou. The vehicles were traveling south toward the outpost of Agadez, where other fleeing Libyan loyalists are believed to be holed up in a hotel.

 

Interpol Issues Qaddafi Arrest Warrant as More Libyan Officials Flee

Interpol Issues Qaddafi Arrest Warrant as More Libyan Officials Flee

As Interpol issued arrest warrants for the fugitive Libyan autocrat Col. Muammar Qaddafi and two others on Friday, reports came from Niger of a new convoy of high-ranking Libyan officials arriving across the desert.

 

Libyan army convoy in Niger may be Gadaffi deal

Libyan army convoy in Niger may be Gadaffi deal

Scores of Libyan army vehicles have crossed the desert frontier into Niger in what may be a dramatic, secretly negotiated bid by Muammar Gaddafi to seek refuge in a friendly African state, military sources from France and Niger told Reuters on Tuesday.

 

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