2016 Niger Presidential Election to go into run-off vote

Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou has failed to secure an outright majority in Sunday February 21,2016's elections, taking the contest into a second round.

 

Mahamadou Issoufou took 48% of the vote, with jailed opposition leader Hama Amadou on 18%, official preliminary results say.

 

The run-off vote between the two candidates is scheduled for March 20,2016