Niger's Prime Minister Brigi Rafini attends the opening ceremony of a flyover road built by Chinese company GSCI in Niamey, September 17, 2013. REUTERS/Joe Penney
NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger will audit its electoral register ahead of a presidential election in February 2016 following demands from opposition parties, Prime Minister Brigi Rafini said on state television.
The decision is a victory for parties opposed to President Mahamadou Issoufou who is favourite to win a second five-year term in the election and it could relieve political tensions in the Sahelian country.
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