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Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation

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Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation
Mouvement démocratique nigérien pour une fédération africain
LeaderHama Amadou
Founded12 May 2009
HeadquartersNiamey
NewspaperLUMANA
IdeologyIslamic democracy
Pan-Africanism
ReligionSunni Islam
National Assembly
19 / 171

The Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation (French: Mouvement démocratique nigérien pour une fédération africain, MODEN/FA-Lumana) is a political party in Niger, led by Hama Amadou.[1]

History

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The party was established on 12 May 2009. It did not run in the 2009 parliamentary elections, but contested the 2011 general elections, putting forward Amadou as its presidential candidate; he finished third with 20% of the vote. In the parliamentary elections, the party won 23 of the 113 seats in the National Assembly.

Amadou ran for the presidency again in the 2016 general elections. He finished second in the first round of voting, receiving 18% of the vote, qualifying for the second round. However, the party boycotted the second round, resulting in Mahamadou Issoufou winning with 92% of the vote. The elections also saw the party win 25 seats in the National Assembly, which was expanded to 171 seats.

Singer Hamsou Garba was a notable supporter of the party, which led to her imprisonment, briefly, in Niamey in 2016.[2]

Electoral results

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President of Niger

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Election Candidate Votes % Votes % Result
First round Second round
2011 Hama Amadou 653,737 19.8 (#3) - - Lost Red XN
2016 824,500 17.3 (#2) 332,292 7.5 (#2) Lost Red XN
2020-21 Did not take part

National Assembly

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Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position
2011 Hama Amadou 637,108 19.7 (#3)
23 / 113
New 3rd
2016 615,393 12.9 (#2)
25 / 171
Increase 2 Increase 2nd
2020 410,311 8.7 (#2)
19 / 171
Decrease 6 Steady 2nd

References

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  1. ^ Country Comparison to the World CIA World Factbook
  2. ^ "Election 2016 : La cantatrice Habsou Garba sous mandat de dépôt à la prison civile de Niamey". Retrieved 6 November 2017.
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