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NIGER: Tense Poll

NIGER: Tense Poll February 1st–29th 2016 Africa Research Bulletin – 20887 for casting doubt upon December’s Republic of Congo – Presidential Candidates alleged coup but was released in January against the wishes of state prosecutors. President Denis Sassou Nguesso will seek a small Free Conscience party. (©AFP, RFI 8/ third term in office during presidential 2 2016) Aside from Hama Amadou, a former elections in March in line with recent prime minister, other well-known fig- The opposition Movement for Unity, Soli- changes to the country’s constitution, his ures among the crowded field of 15 darity and Labour (MUST) selected its party said on January 25th. presidential candidates included Maha- leader, Claudine Munari, as a presidential One of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, candidate on February 14th. Before joining mane Ousmane, Niger’s first democrat- Sassou Nguesso has served as head of state the opposition, she was Minister of Trade ically elected president. A run-off will for nearly 32 years, and he has been named between 2009 and 2015 in Sassou-Nguesso’s be held if no candidate secures an as the official candidate for the ruling government. outright majority. Congolese Labour Party (PCT), which he There are currently 10 candidates in the founded in 1969. Niger is http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series Wiley

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Wiley
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© 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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10.1111/j.1467-825X.2016.06881.x
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February 1st–29th 2016 Africa Research Bulletin – 20887 for casting doubt upon December’s Republic of Congo – Presidential Candidates alleged coup but was released in January against the wishes of state prosecutors. President Denis Sassou Nguesso will seek a small Free Conscience party. (©AFP, RFI 8/ third term in office during presidential 2 2016) Aside from Hama Amadou, a former elections in March in line with recent prime minister, other well-known fig- The opposition Movement for Unity, Soli- changes to the country’s constitution, his ures among the crowded field of 15 darity and Labour (MUST) selected its party said on January 25th. presidential candidates included Maha- leader, Claudine Munari, as a presidential One of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, candidate on February 14th. Before joining mane Ousmane, Niger’s first democrat- Sassou Nguesso has served as head of state the opposition, she was Minister of Trade ically elected president. A run-off will for nearly 32 years, and he has been named between 2009 and 2015 in Sassou-Nguesso’s be held if no candidate secures an as the official candidate for the ruling government. outright majority. Congolese Labour Party (PCT), which he There are currently 10 candidates in the founded in 1969. Niger is

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Published: Mar 1, 2016

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