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American kidnapped in southern Niger, says local official

by Dalatou Mamane
| October 27, 2020 8:33 AM

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Gunmen kidnapped an American citizen in the West African nation of Niger early Tuesday and demanded a ransom from his relatives, a local government official said.

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