Niger opposition leader charged with trying to overthrow government

FILE PHOTO: A man gets a haircut and a shave in front of a campaign poster of incarcerated opposition candidate Hama Amadou in Niamey, Niger, February 15, 2016. Niger holds presidential and legislative elections on Sunday. REUTERS/Joe Penney

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Authorities in Niger have brought eight charges against opposition leader Hama Amadou, including participation in an organization seeking to overthrow a democratic regime, one of his lawyers said on Monday.

Two people died when protests broke out in the aftermath of last month's presidential election, which the electoral commission said was won by ruling party candidate Mohamed Bazoum with 55.75%.