Niger | North Africa Politics | Human rights Niger transition shows way for North Africa
After a military coup one year ago, toppling increasingly authoritarian President Mamadou Tandja, the military junta instantly left most of the democratic transition process to Niger's civil society groups and political parties. The junta's promise of a "model democracy" is nearing its fulfilment.
Also, both candidates have been urged to commit to democratic principles. Both have, for example, endorsed the Declaration of Table Mountain - a far-reaching press freedom declaration - thus committing to promote freedom of expression and review existing media laws if elected. With a vamped-up CENI that has achieved widespread accept for its ability to organise free and fair elections, also both candidates are expected to accept defeat. In any way, Niger's opposition leader is promised an important and influential role according to the new constitution. So far, the military junta still ruling Niger has come close to organising a model democratic transition. Unfortunately, the Nigerien transition process has earned little international attention. It could have been a useful model for the transitional authorities in power in Tunisia and Egypt; and for the ongoing struggle by protesters to take the revolution further into a real democracy. Read more about the transition process in Niger here By Rainer Chr. Hennig © afrol News - Create an e-mail alert for Niger news - Create an e-mail alert for North Africa news - Create an e-mail alert for Politics news - Create an e-mail alert for Human rights news
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