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Niger’s top court confirms Bazoum

Niger’s top court confirms Bazoum

NIGER’S top court has confirmed Mohamed Bazoum's victory in last month's presidential run-off, allowing the ruling party candidate to be sworn into office next month. Bazoum's inauguration on April 2 will mark the West African country's first transfer of power from one democratically-elected leader to another. President Mahamadou Issoufou is stepping down after two five-year terms. The constitutional court credited Bazoum, a former interior minister, with 55.66% of votes, ahead of former president Mahamane Ousmane, who had 44.34%. The court said in a statement it had cancelled the results from 73 polling stations, without saying why. That very slightly reduced…
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