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Nigerien presidential election heads to runoff
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A Nigerien man casts his ballot in the presidential elections at a polling station in Niamey, Niger, on Sunday. Photo by Souleymane Anara/EPA-EFE
Jan. 2 (UPI) Niger s presidential election is heading to a runoff in February after no single candidate managed to secure half of the ballots, elections officials said Saturday.
After the first round of voting, which took place Sunday, former Interior Minister Mohamed Bazoum earned 39.33% of the vote and former President Mahamane Ousmane garnered 17%.
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The two will face each other in the runoff scheduled for Feb. 21, the Independent National Electoral Commission said. Bazoum is favored to win the election to replace President Mahamadou Issoufou.