Niger election committee admits to errors in voter lists


  • World
  • Monday, 16 Nov 2015

Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou attends Summit of Heads of State and Governments of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, Nigeira June 11, 2015. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's election committee on Sunday admitted to errors in its electoral lists three months before a presidential election, confirming earlier complaints made by the opposition.

Two weeks ago, thousands of people marched to protests against vote preparations, demanding an audit from President Mahamadou Issoufou's government.

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