Published: April 08, 2011
Mahamadou Issoufou Inaugurated as Niger's President
Mahamadou Issoufou today was sworn in as the newly-elected President of Niger during a ceremony in the capital, Niamey, following his victory in last month's run-off round of elections.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has welcomed today's inauguration of a democratically elected President in Niger, describing it as a "landmark achievement" in restoring constitutional order in the poor West African nation.
Mr. Ban commended the transitional authorities and the people of Niger as a whole for the peaceful and responsible manner in which they have implemented the transition.
Last year renegade soldiers stormed the presidential palace and ousted then president Mamadou Tandja, who was accused of anti-democratic practices by opposition figures and the international community.
Source: United Nations
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