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Refugees in Niger live under shadow of Boko Haram

– ‘No money, no clothes, no food’ –

One man was recently arrested when found in possession of a book “that gave justifications for terrorism”, a member of the security services said.

Aboard the buses that arrive in Zinder, “it’s often the travellers who denounce the suspects,” he added.

Beyond the security threat, the International Rescue Committee recently warned that thousands of people fleeing attacks in Niger’s Diffa region and arriving in Zinder were in desperate need of food and supplies.

However, the governor said that of “almost 10,000 people” who came to Zinder, the bulk moved on towards the capital Niamey and other towns.

Zoulaha, Safia and Zeynabou, three young women from the same family who made their way from Diffa with a cluster of children, said they plan to leave Zinder despite their lack of means.

After an exhausting journey, they huddled at the Zinder bus terminal with their bags on the ground. “We have nothing, no money, no clothes, no food,” Zeynabou said as she cradled a baby in her arms.

The trio was seeking a means to pay their way to Madaoua, their native village further west.

“When the war is over, we shall go back to Diffa,” Zeynabou said.

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