UN ENVOY GOES MISSING IN NIGER

UN ENVOY GOES MISSING IN NIGER
New York, Dec 15 2008 7:10PM
A United Nations envoy dealing with Niger, Canadian Robert Fowler, has gone missing while driving near the West African country's capital Niamey, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.

"We are doing all our best efforts about his whereabouts," he told reporters when asked about it at a news conference. "We are now mobilizing all necessary information networks on this."

Earlier a spokesman said the UN had no indication Mr. Fowler, whose car was found on Sunday evening without its three passengers, had been taken hostage.

Spokesman Farhan Haq added that the Niger authorities were looking into the matter. "We appreciate their efforts and are working with them," he said.
Dec 15 2008 7:10PM
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