Niger

In Niger, the presidential election is in two weeks, on December 27. In accordance with the Primary Legislation, President Mahamadou Issoufou shouldn't be getting into a 3rd time period. Its candidate is Mohamed Bazoum, the previous Minister of the Inside. Within the opposition, Hama Amadou is excluded from the race as a result of resolution of the Constitutional Courtroom. However there are different…

At least 27 people were killed overnight from Saturday to Sunday, in the Toumour area, in the Diffa region, in south-eastern Niger. According to an official from the Bosso department to which this municipality belongs, this attack was carried out by the Boko Haram group. Early in the evening, nearly 70 armed men arrived in the…

Postponed several times, local elections for elected councilors will take place today across Niger. They have not taken place since 2004 and the main effort is the control of the municipalities, especially the big cities such as Niamey, Zinder and Maradi. Members are elected for a five-year period. These elections also make it possible for political parties to know their weight before the major…

Hama Amadou has come out of his silence since the Constitutional Court rejected his candidacy. He encourages his activists to really campaign wherever they are present. While waiting to know who will benefit from his votes, Hama Amadou still hopes to return to the Nigerian political scene. as reported from Niamey, Moussa…

When the election campaigns start final week, home and worldwide observers are nonetheless ready for his or her duties to observe the vote. However time is working out, as of this Sunday, December 13, Nigeria's elections will go to the regional and municipal elections. December 27 would be the first spherical of presidential elections. Some observers query the competence of Ceni, the impartial…

The election campaigns for the presidential and legislative elections on December 27 are open in Niger. Thirty candidates are vying for the chairmanship and 359 for the 171 deputies. At the end of these elections, a democratically elected president will lead the torch to another civilian candidate, a first in Niger. with our…

In Niger, a new step was taken this week in the so-called "Uraniumgate" deal. An investigation was launched this year in France and ROTAB, the network of organizations for transparency and budget analysis, has just become a civil party. The financial scandal says about "uraniumgateExploded in 2017. This is a transaction that…

In Niger, the municipal and regional election campaign began on Wednesday, December 2. Nearly 7.5 million voters are expected to vote on Sunday, December 13 to elect their local elected representatives. These first votes will act as a balloon of scrutiny a few weeks before the parliamentary elections on 27 December, while the country is in the grip of growing uncertainty, especially in the Tillabéri…

This is the decision taken by the highest military authorities, in particular the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, President Issoufou. In view of the incessant terrorist attacks, a new bill on the status of the army has just been adopted by the National Assembly, a charter that should improve the living and working conditions of soldiers.…

Prayers and tributes in Niamey, the capital of Nigeria, at the home of former President Mamadou Tandja, who died on Tuesday at the age of 82. In Niger, he had previously seduced part of the population with his measures against poverty. From our correspondent in Niamey, Moussa KakaNational radio has since broadcast Muslim…