Violent anti-Charlie Hebdo protests in Niger have reportedly left four dead, dozens injured and churches burned:
#UPDATE: At least two churches torched in Niger capital as Charlie Hebdo protests rage on, AFP correspondent reports http://t.co/N15cRrirce
— AFP news agency (@AFP) January 17, 2015
Churches alight & tear gas fired at #CharlieHebdo protest in Niger's capital, #Niamey: http://t.co/yEqw7G8Dvh pic.twitter.com/zzWMoh66Xl
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) January 17, 2015
Anti-#CharlieHebdo protests in Niger, 2 churches torched http://t.co/3Jsosc7yl3 pic.twitter.com/RABk60XtXg
— RT (@RT_com) January 17, 2015
UPDATE: Protests against #CharlieHebdo cartoon turn violent; French centres torched http://t.co/6f9e1F1mpB (Pic: AFP) pic.twitter.com/qhrNpdz7ji
— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) January 17, 2015
At least two churches burned in Niger as #CharlieHebdo protests rage http://t.co/v1zubI2egu pic.twitter.com/hsd93IqaOr
— The Express Tribune (@etribune) January 17, 2015
https://twitter.com/qwertys4171/status/556220770696040450
RT @BarmouSalifBlog cultural centre in #Niger set ablaze in anti- #CharlieHebdo protests http://t.co/LYj4v8bEUv pic.twitter.com/VSOCk4VW8X
— Mechteld Schiphorst (@BeckyAluoch) January 16, 2015
Protests in Niger over Charlie Hebdo cartoon leave four dead and 45 injured http://t.co/cxdty0dquZ pic.twitter.com/ftbL1VgUSf
— Telegraph Breaking News (@TelegraphNews) January 16, 2015
Police have fired tear gas to disperse large groups of protesters, and the protests have entered their second day.
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@Cameron_Gray @AFP and why are they torching churches? What do those have to do with a French newspaper publisher?
— Dennis Walker (@DennisWalkerJr) January 17, 2015
https://twitter.com/MsIntervention/status/556437688719769601
Anti-Charlie Hebdo protests were held in other countries as well:
Four killed in Niger anti-French riots, protests held in Pakistan, Algeria http://t.co/vEwNIbssJp pic.twitter.com/y3GqAg4V8x
— Irish Times World (@IrishTimesWorld) January 16, 2015
https://twitter.com/AFP/status/556104360875552770/photo/1
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