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Presidential electoral campaign started

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    Niger's military ruler, Major Daouda Mallam Wanke, has officially launched the presidential electoral campaign with seven candidates at the starting line-up for polls due on 17 October, news reports said at the weekend. Among the candidates is Niger's first democratically elected leader, Mahamane Ousmane. He was overthrown in January 1996 by Ibrahim Bare Mainassara. Wanke came to power after soldiers under his command assassinated Mainassara on 9 April. In a nation-wide broadcast on Saturday, Wanke called on all political activists to behave responsibly and urged the Commission electorale nationale independante (CENI) to ensure a transparent electoral process. Campaigning ends on 15 October. Parliamentary elections are due on 24 November. A second round presidential election will also be held the same day if none of the candidates wins an outright majority in the first round.

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