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- 1 2 "Gouvernements du Président Mahamane Ousmane" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine , official web site of the Nigerien presidency (in French).
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- 1 2 "Gouvernements de la transition de Tandja Mamadou" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine , official website of the Nigerien presidency (in French).
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- ↑ Niger opposition leader sentenced to one year in prison for alleged baby trafficking, AfricaNews, 12 September 2019