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New Niger president promises education, security

New Niger president promises education, security

BOUREIMA BALIMA MOHAMMED Bazoum said he would make education and security a priority as he took over as president of Niger yesterday, inheriting a state racked by political tension and an Islamist insurgency that has killed more than 300 people this year. His swearing-in took place two days after the government said it had foiled a coup. Bazoum's inauguration marks the first democratic transition of power for a country that has seen four military coups since its independence from France in 1960. Outgoing president Mahamadou Issoufou is stepping down after two five-year terms. Bazoum, 61, was elected in a February…
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Issoufou wins $5 million African leadership prize

Issoufou wins $5 million African leadership prize

NIGER President Mahamadou Issoufou has won the 2020 Mo Ibrahim prize for African political leadership by fostering economic progress while joining in regional efforts to tackle the Islamist militant threat. He is the sixth head of state in Africa to win the $5 million award, to be paid out over 10 years, and the first since Liberia's Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in 2017. The prize, founded by Sudanese telecoms tycoon Mo Ibrahim, was not awarded between 2018 and 2020 due to a lack of suitable candidates. Issoufou, who was first elected in 2011 and re-elected in 2016, has distinguished himself by…
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