Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou, left, walks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel before a meeting in Niamey, Niger, Monday Oct. 10, 2016. Niger’s president said Monday that Germany can build a military logistics base in this West African country as it seeks to strengthen its support of the fight against extremism here and in Mali. President Mahamadou Issoufou spoke alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the second leg of her three-nation African visit. (AP Photo/Moctar Ali Tondi)
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