Niger lift ban on riding motorbikes in jihadist-hit region

Name: Niger lift ban on riding motorbikes in jihadist-hit region
Uploaded: 2021-09-02T09:47:40+00:00
Duration: 1 min 25 s
Description: Motorcycle owners in the TILLABERI region of Niger were able to strap on a helmet and hit the road again on Wednesday. Authorities there have lifted restrictions on the use of such vehicles, after a ban was brought in January 2020 - after the bikes were used by jihadist militants to carry out attacks.

Issued on: 02/09/2021 - 11:47

Motorcycle owners in the TILLABERI region of Niger were able to strap on a helmet and hit the road again on Wednesday. Authorities there have lifted restrictions on the use of such vehicles, after a ban was brought in January 2020 - after the bikes were used by jihadist militants to carry out attacks.