Thousands march in Niger to denounce vote preparations


  • World
  • Monday, 02 Nov 2015

Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, Nigeira June 11, 2015. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Thousands of anti-government protesters marched in Niger's capital on Sunday to denounce what they say are irregularities in voter lists ahead of presidential elections in early 2016.

Marchers carried banners with slogans such as "The people stand up for clean elections" and "No to dictatorship" and demanded a full audit of the electoral register.

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