Mohamed Bazoum wins presidential runoff election in Niger
Ruling party’s Bazoum secures 55.7% of the vote, ahead of rival Mahamane Ousmane, at 44.3%, election commission announces
23 February 2021 - 22:49
Abidjan — Mohamed Bazoum, an ally of President Mahamadou Issoufou, won Niger’s runoff election on Tuesday, paving the way for the first transfer of power through the ballot box in the West African nation.
The ruling party’s Bazoum secured 55.7% of the vote, Niger’s electoral commission said on its website. Rival candidate Mahamane Ousmane, who was president from 1993 until he was overthrown in a 1996 coup, got 44.3%, it said. The commission reported voter participation of 62%...
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