#NIGER: Coup Leaders Vow Return To Democracy In 3 Years

[world politics news]

Niger’s military ruler General Abdourahamane Tchiani, who ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and seized power in a coup, has proposed a return to democracy within three years.

Neither the junta “nor the people of Niger want war and remain open to dialogue,” General Tchiani said during a televised address on Saturday evening.

He said the principles of the transition would be decided within the next 30 days as part of a national dialogue hosted by the junta and the transition itself “should last no longer than three years.”

The junta took power in late July, seizing Bazoum – who had been elected democratically in 2021 in a relatively peaceful transfer of power – and shutting down national institutions.

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#NIGER: Top Court Rules Jailed Oppo. Ldr. Hama Amadou Can Contest Feb. 21 Pres. Election

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Niger's constitutional court approved 15 candidates for a presidential vote next month, including key opponent Hama Amadou, who was jailed two months ago as he returned from a year-long exile. The ruling is likely to increase pressure on Niger’s government to free Amadou, seen as one of three leading contenders in the Feb. 21 battle for leadership of the impoverished, uranium-producing West African country.