Roman--- the quote you gave was from the Nigerien mister of Tourism, Rhissa ag Boula. The government of Niger has been far more open and direct about dealing with banditry and safety issues in Niger, especially northern and easten Niger. Rhissa ag Boula is from northern Niger and has lots and lots of contacts in the area, as he was the second in command of the Tuareg rebellion (after Mano Dyak). I think Niger will make every effort to assure safety and security of their tourists, as they well understand the impact of terrorism on their already weakened tourism industry. Algeria has a different agenda. I wouldn't expect anything honest from their representatives.
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