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NIAMEY, NIGER: Recent picture of Niger's presidential candidate Mamadou Tandja in Niamey. Tandja, a former interior minister from a military dictatorship in Niger took the lead 25 November 1999 in presidential elections, early results from the national electoral commission showed.

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Former Nigerien President Mamadou Tandja Has Died

Niger's former President Mamadou Tandja has reportedly passed away at age 82. The Nigerien government has announced a three-day national mourning period.