The US Embassy in Niger issued the following Security Message yesterday (16 January 2015):
“This message is to inform U.S. citizens of reports of several attacks associated with protests against the latest cover of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo which are occurring in the city of Zinder. On January 16, the French Cultural Center, Christian churches, and the homes of local Christians were ransacked and burned. The Embassy is unaware of any U.S. citizens being targeted by these attacks.”