Hama Amadou

prime minister of Niger

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Hama Amadou served as prime minister of Niger. He was a prominent opposition leader and a candidate in the 2016 presidential election, campaigning from prison after being charged with involvement in a baby-trafficking ring, which he denied. He was a key challenger to President Mahamadou Issoufou in the 2016 election runoff, though Issoufou ultimately won reelection. Amadou's political career highlights the complex and often turbulent political landscape of Niger, marked by elections, opposition movements, and legal challenges.123

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Niger
Military coup and return to civilian rule
…Oumarou and former prime minister Hama Amadou commenting on the public’s grievances, the demonstration against Issoufou provided a glimpse of the nature of the challenge he would likely face in the next presidential election.
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…Oumarou and former prime minister Hama Amadou commenting on the public’s grievances, the demonstration against Issoufou provided a glimpse of the nature of the challenge he would likely face in the next presidential election.
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Mahamadou Issoufou
Presidency
…nearest challenger, former prime minister Hama Amadou, who won about 17 percent, advanced to a runoff election scheduled to be held the next month. The opposition boycotted the March 20, 2016, election, however, which led to a landslide victory for Issoufou, who won about 92 percent of the vote.
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…nearest challenger, former prime minister Hama Amadou, who won about 17 percent, advanced to a runoff election scheduled to be held the next month. The opposition boycotted the March 20, 2016, election, however, which led to a landslide victory for Issoufou, who won about 92 percent of the vote.
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