Niger's newly-appointed civilian prime minister said Wednesday he had asked his military bosses for guarantees on a return to real democratic rule and said a new government of "technocrats" would be in place soon. "I have asked for the necessary guarantees to be sure of committing myself in the process leading to a real restoration of democracy," said Mahamadou ...

Niger's newly-appointed civilian prime minister said Wednesday he had asked his military bosses for guarantees that they will return the west African uranium exporter to "real" democratic rule. "I have asked for the necessary guarantees to be sure of committing myself in the process leading to a real restoration of democracy," said Mahamadou Danda, in his first public comments ...

NIAMEY (Reuters) - The priorities of Niger's military junta are to clean up politics and restore democracy by holding transparent elections, a junta spokesman said on Wednesday. The junta, which calls itself the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy (CSRD), overthrew President Mamadou Tandja last week he had ruled the West African uranium exporter for more than a decade ...

Niger's newly-appointed civilian prime minister said Wednesday he had asked his military bosses for guarantees that they will return the west African uranium exporter to "real" democratic rule. "I have asked for the necessary guarantees to be sure of committing myself in the process leading to a real restoration of democracy," said Mahamadou Danda. The guarantees include as precise ...