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Niger set for first-ever peaceful transition of power In a country beset by multiple coups, Niger's president Mahamadou Issoufou is making history as he prepares to step down ahead of this weekend's run-off election. But his successor faces an arduous task ahead. Mahamadou Issoufou is expected to be Niger's first president to step down peacefully Niger is due to hold a run-off presidential election on February 21 after no candidate was granted a majority of the vote in last year's December 27 election. The election is expected to be a historical moment for the West African country, with incum...

Nigerien C-130 arrives home from the United States Written by Guy Martin - A Nigerien C-130H. Niger’s Air Force has officially taken delivery of a C-130H Hercules transport aircraft from the United States. It was accepted in a ceremony on 4 January at Air Base 101 in Niamey attended by the United States Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, Ambassador Eric Whitaker, Nigerian Minister of National Defence Issoufou Katambe, and Nigerien Armed Forces Chief of Staff, General Salifou Mody. The ceremony consisted of the celebration of the arrival of the aircraft (5U-MBH) after years of prep...