NIAMEY - A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following national discussions, officials said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Niger's military-led government suggests a five-year transition to democracy after a 2023 coup. The proposal alters a previous three-year timeline, leading to the country's exit from ECOWAS and ...

NIAMEY - A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following discussions with national stakeholders, officials said on state TV on ...

A commission in military-led Niger has proposed a transition to democracy that could take at least five years, influenced by security conditions. Political parties are set to be dissolved, making room ...

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The recent withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised ...