As founder and leader of the Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation in 2009, he emerged as a significant rival to former presidents Mahamadou Issoufou and Mohamed Bazoum. Niger’s main ...
To win the 2020 Ibrahim award for African leadership, and the $5m (£3.6m) prize attached to it, Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou had to leave office. His decision to step down after two terms ...