Tag: Hama Amadou
Child trafficking: Exiled Niger politician bags 1 year imprisonment
Niger’s appeals court has sentenced an exiled former presidential candidate to one year in prison for child trafficking, the final…
Niger court rejects bail for presidential hopeful jailed in baby scandal
A Niger court on Monday denied bail to Hama Amadou, a leading opposition figure and contender in next month’s presidential…
Jailed Niger opposition figure to contest election – Court
Niger’s constitutional court on Saturday approved 15 candidates for a presidential vote next month, including key opponent Hama Amadou, who…
Niger opposition figure arrested after returning from exile
Niger opposition leader Hama Amadou was arrested when he flew in to the capital on Saturday as security forces blocked…
Nigerien prime minister claims he is target of assassination
Niger’s parliamentary leader, who fled to France after being accused of involvement in baby trafficking, said Sunday he was the…
Head Niger parliament questioned in Nigerian baby-trafficking case
The head of parliament in Niger will be interrogated as part of a probe into international baby-trafficking, sources said on…
Niger arrests 17 for Nigeria-linked baby factories
Authorities in Niger have detained 17 people, including wives of senior politicians, suspected of being involved in a baby-trafficking network,…