Mahamane Ousmane: in Niger, "I am more the candidate for change on the basis of equity"

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The former Nigerien president and current opponent Mahamane Ousmane, during a demonstration in Niamey against the power in place, June 15, 2014. AFP PHOTO / BOUREIMA HAMA

By: Christophe Boisbouvier Follow

15 min

In Niger, it is on Sunday February 21 that the second round of the presidential election will take place.

In the absence of President Mahamadou Issoufou (who is stepping down after two terms), this election will pit the candidate of the ruling party, Mohamed Bazoum - who came first in the first round with some 39% of the vote - and the former President Mahamane Ousmane - who obtained some 17% of the vote.

There is therefore a 22 point gap between the two challengers.

However, the candidate Mahamane Ousmane believes in it, he says it at the microphone of RFI.

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