Mamadou Tandja

When they did the same thing five years ago President Mamadou Tandja denied there was any problem...

The 18 February coup was almost surgical and was popular with the many people who wanted President Mamadou Tandja ousted but the follow-up appears more improvised and chaotic (AC Vol 51 No 5)...

They ousted controversial President Mamadou Tandja on 18 February then promised a rapid restoration of democracy and on 23 February appointed a civilian prime minister Mahamadou Danda...

Salou Djibou commander of the main armoured unit in Niamey led the assault on the Presidency which culminated in the capture of President Mamadou Tandja and his ministers on 18 February...

Since his arrival in Niamey in November 2009 Xia has contended with a coup that overthrew President Mamadou Tandja and strikes over working conditions at the Chinese-operated Société des Mines d’Azelik uranium mine – quite a burden for an untested diplomat...

The summit meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) in Abuja in June spent a lot of time on the recent overthrow of the governments of Guinea and Guinea-Bissau and on the drive for a third term by President Mamadou Tandja in Niger...

After decades of coups and assassinations Nigeriens had hoped that President Mamadou Tandja would stabilise the country and peacefully hand over to his successor...

Uranium exports make up more than 40% of government revenue and the price rises come in time to match President Mamadou Tandja's politico-financial obligations...

NIGER: Operation change President Mamadou Tandja’s second term in office runs out in December...

By midyear after several more attacks the MNJ claimed to control large parts of the north where President Mamadou Tandja declared a state of emergency in May...