Niger to grant Gaddafi son asylum

Niger has begun paperwork to grant asylum to Saadi Gaddafi, a son of the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, a source in the prime minister's office told Al Jazeera.

Saadi, a businessman and former professional football player, entered neighbouring Niger after escaping across the border from Libya when National Transitional Council (NTC) forces captured the capital Tripoli in August.