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‘I won’t be seeking a third term,’ Niger’s President Issoufou confirms

In an interview with FRANCE 24 in Niamey, Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou confirmed he does not plan to seek a third term in December’s presidential vote. “The elections will be free and transparent,” he vowed, insisting on the importance of having “strong democratic institutions”.

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