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Early retirement for 1000 civil servants

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    Niger Prime Minister Hama Amadou told parliament on Saturday that 1,043 civil servants, mainly teachers, would be retired from December, AFP reported.

    The decision, which has been criticised by the trade unions, is part of a plan to reform the public administration and reduce its 40,000 employees. The scheme originally called for the retirement of 1,352 civil servants with 30 years’ service or who had reached the age of 55.

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