Niger opposition lawmakers arrested for embezzlement after protesting constitution
Members of the Niger opposition party said Saturday that police had detained 30 former opposition lawmakers, allegedly at the behest of Niger President Mamadou Tandja . The 30 former member of parliament were arrested on charges of embezzlement...
Niger's opposition parties on Monday announced that they would resist any effort to implement a new constitution expanding executive powers, which was approved by Nigerien voters earlier this month and validated by the country's Constitutional...
Niger voters approve new constitution abolishing presidential term limits
Voters in Niger overwhelmingly approved a referendum Friday establishing a new constitution that would allow President Mamadou Tandja to remain in office. Among the new constitution's changes is the abolition of a presidential two-term limit, allowing Tandja...
Niger holds constitutional referendum to extend presidential term limits
Niger held a referendum Tuesday on a proposed constitution that would allow President Mamadou Tandja to remain in office. Tandja had previously promised to step down when his second five-year term expires in December, but if the...
Niger opposition leader claims presidential dissolution of high court is 'coup'
An opposition politician in Niger on Tuesday accused President Mamadou Tandja of committing a coup d'etat by annulling the West African country's Constitutional Court on Monday. Bazoum Mohamed of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS)...
