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A Bleak Future for Democracy in Niger

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par Human Rights Watch

Power has its perks in Niger and the rules are being rewritten by those in charge.On Thursday, a national commission, representing participants to talks on the country’s transition to democratic rule, recommended a minimum five-year transition period that can be extended if needed. The presidential guard ousted Niger’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, in July 2023, putting the country under the control of a military junta that originally proposed a three-year limit to transition to civilian rule. The country’s political opposition and civil society groups have largely boycotted…

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