... who is now deader than a rock...
son, asylum for what it says, are humanitarian reasons.
| How much does humanitarian cost in that part of the the world? |
International Criminal Court... where Milosevich died of old age before being convicted ...
is seeking Seif's capture through Interpol.
"We have agreed on granting asylum on Saadi Al Qadaffy for humanitarian reasons," Issoufou told a a news conference in Pretoria at the end of a two-day visit to South Africa.
Referring to Seif al-Islam, he said that Al Qadaffy's second eldest son is not in Niger. "I would have to consider what to do if he comes," he said.
He maintained: "We will deal with issues in terms of law and democracy and international agreements."
The 38-year-old Saadi decamped Libya across its southern frontier to Niger in August during the fall of the Libyan capital, Tripoli that ended his authoritarian father's 42-year regime.
Libya's National Transitional Council the interim leadership of the country wants Saadi Al Qadaffy to stand trial for crimes allegedly committed while heading the country's football federation.
In September, Niger's prime minister Brigi Rafini that there was "no question" of extraditing Saadi, at least until he could be assured of a fair trial in Libya.
Earlier, the global police agency Interpol had issued a notice warning its member states, which include Niger, that Libya is seeking Saadi's arrest for his alleged crimes.
Niger's decision is expected to strain further already difficult relations with the new leaders of Libya who had been expecting its neighbour to abide by the rules and hand Saadi for trial in Libya.