Reply #72: Saadi Gaddafi says he's on humanitarian 'mission' in Niger [View All]

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From The Guardian's Live Blog:

Saadi Gaddafi, the son of fugitive Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi who was found to have crossed into Niger yesterday, has been speaking to CNN's Nic Robertson.

Robertson does not seem to have recorded the conversation, as in his report he paraphrases Saadi throughout.

But he says Saadi told him he was on a "humanitarian mission" in Niger. He said thousands of his tribesmen left their homes and travelled to Niger because of their fear of the Libyan rebels.

He said he wanted to negotiate with the National Transtional Council now ruling Libya and make sure his tribesmen are allowed safely back into the south of Libya. He said their humanitarian situation in Niger was very poor.

Saadi also said he would like to work with the UN to alleviate this humanitarian problem.

He said he was not escaping and running away, but was trying to help his countrymen.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle-east-live/2011/sep/13/libya-syria-egypt-middle-east-unrest-live-updates#block-24

Nic Robertson's report at CNN (1:34):
http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/09/13/bpr-robertson-saadi-gadhafi.cnn