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    On Wednesday, news reports said Wanke had replaced seven of Niger's regional military leaders and appointed a Tuareg former rebel leader, Mohamed Anako, as his top advisor.

    "The move is seen as aimed at appeasing the Tuareg community, which has complained about the slow progress of their integration into society promised in 1995 peace accords," AFP said.

    In an official broadcast on Wednesday, Wanke said regional posts had been retained by soldiers to "guarantee neutrality during the coming electoral consultations".

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