Marou Amadou

Marou Amadou
Amadou in April 2019
Minister of justice from 2011 to 2021 Minister to Niger
In office 21 April 2011 –2 April 2021

Marou Amadou is a Nigerien politician and the former Minister of Justice of Niger. ^[1] He was born on January 1, 1972.

Political Career

Marou was appointed as Minister of Justice and Government Spokesman on 21 April 2011. ^[2] as soon as Mahamadou Issoufou took office as President of Niger.

Marou Amadou was also appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Niger to the Federal Republic of Ethiopia on December 2,2022 . He was to represent Niger at the African Union (AU) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). ^[3]

He was replaced by Foreign Affairs Advisor Hassane Mai Dawa Amadou, at the last Council of Ministers on March 17, 2022. ^[4]

Marou Amadou on November 16, 2013 announced that Niger arrested around 30 people, including defence and security personnel, as part of a crackdown on human traffickers after bodies of dozens of migrants were found in the Sahara desert. ^[5]

He was a human rights activist and President of United Front for the Protection of Democracy (Front uni pour la sauvegarde des acquis démocratiques) ,FUSAD.

Marou's Arrest

He was arrested for calling for protests against the referendum and President Tandja’s rule, in August . Following a judicial decision, he was released the next day but immediately rearrested. He was charged with "running an unauthorized association". He was released on bail in September ^[6] .

on January 25, 2010, the Niamey Appeal Court sentenced Mr. Marou Amadou to a suspended three-month prison sentence for “regionalist propaganda”. The lawyers of Mr. Amadou, who was accused of “participation in the creation and/or administration of a non-declared association”, “inciting the defence and security forces to disobey” and “conspiracy against State authority”, filed an appeal before the Supreme Court. The case was subsequently closed. ^[7]

References

1. AFP in Ouagadougou (May 8, 2015). "Burkina Faso and Niger exchange 18 towns to settle border dispute". theguardian.com . Retrieved May 9, 2015.
2. Michelle Nougoum, "Le Niger a un nouveau gouvernement", Afrik.com, 21 April 2011 (in French).
3. "Diplomatie : l'ancien ministre de la Justice Amadou Marou nommé ambassadeur à l'UA". ActuNiger (in French). 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
4. Haggart, Blayne (2018-10-01). "NAFTA has been replaced, but at what cost to Canada?". doi.org. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
5. "Niger arrests 30 in hunt for Sahara migrant traffickers". Reuters. 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
6. "Annual Report: Niger 2010". Amnesty International USA. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
7. "NIGER (2010-2011)". International Federation for Human Rights. Retrieved 2025-09-22.