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Niger’s Military Rulers Order French Ambassador Out

Niger's Military Rulers Order French Ambassador Out

Niger’s military rulers, who seized control of the government in July, have given the French ambassador 48 hours to exit the country. This was revealed by the country’s foreign ministry in a statement on Friday. Relations between the new regime in Niamey and several Western powers, as well as the West African bloc ECOWAS, have deteriorated since the coup on ...

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Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou Has Been Re-elected

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Niger’s president, Mahamadou Issoufou has been re-elected as his main opponent remains in France seeking medical treatment after being jailed for several months. Check also: Niger’s lion president Muhamadou Issoufou to face run off vote Mahamadou Issoufou’s  rival Hama Amadou received 18 percent of the vote, which saw a low turnout after the opposition called for a boycott.  Amadou was arrested ...

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Political And Security Tensions Darken Niger ‘s presidential Elections

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Niger will hold an election on Sunday in which President Mahamadou Issoufou is running for a new term with a vow to crush an Islamist militant threat, but the opposition accuses him of another type of political crackdown against them. Check also: President Yoweri Museveni leads count in Uganda election Issoufou has pledged to modernize security and defense forces in ...

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