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    Mamadou Tandja (1938 – 24 November 2020) was a Nigerien politician who was President of Niger from 1999 to 2010. He was President of the National Movement...
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    President Mamadou Tandja's attempts to remain in power beyond his term, Djibo led the military coup of 18 February 2010 that ousted Tandja, after which...
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    1990 until his election as president in 2011. During the presidency of Mamadou Tandja (1999–2010), Issoufou was the main opposition leader. Having left power...
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    Assembly elections on 4 December. The presidential elections were won by Mamadou Tandja of the National Movement for the Society of Development (MNSD). The...
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    Coast and Gabon. After serving as Director of the Cabinet of President Mamadou Tandja, Zeine was appointed to the government as Minister of the Economy and...
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    crisis occurred in Niger due to a political conflict between President Mamadou Tandja and judicial and legislative bodies regarding the Constitutional referendum...
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    Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy (CSRD), ousted President Mamadou Tandja. The MNSD was founded in 1989 by military ruler and President Ali Saibou...
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  • businessman Mamadou Tandja, Nigerien politician, former president Mamadou Alimou Diallo, Guinean footballer Mamadou Bagayoko, Malian footballer Mamadou Bagayoko...
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  • palace in Niamey under weapons fire at midday and captured President Mamadou Tandja, who was chairing a government meeting at the time. Later in the day...
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    "electoral farce" intended merely to add a "democratic polish". President Mamadou Tandja was ousted by a military coup on 18 February 2010. Bazoum said on the...
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