Niger’s president meets with Pontiff
December 09, 2022
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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Francis received Mohamed Bazoum, the president of Niger since 2021. The West African nation of 23.6 million (map) is 96% Muslim and nearly 4% ethnic religionist.
President Bazoum and senior Vatican diplomatic officials discussed education in Niger and regional concerns about migration and security. In 2009, a jihadist insurgency began in Niger, pitting the government—backed by France and the US—against Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State.
President Bazoum tweeted about the meeting, but did not comment on it.
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