President Mamadou Tandja of Niger

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Tandja was born in Maïné-Soroa, Niger.

Tandja was re-elected in the second round with 65.

Following a pro-democracy demonstration on 11 January 1997, Tandja was arrested along with Ousmane and former Prime Minister Mahamadou Issoufou and held until 23 January.

Tandja was a candidate for re-election in the 2004 presidential election.

Mamadou Tandja was a participant or observer in the following events: October 15, 2001: Italian Intelligence Provides CIA with Report Alleging that Niger Agreed to Sell Iraq UraniumsEL('1626004942-33335','33335') Italys military intelligence service (SISMI) provides Jeff Castelli, the CIA station chief in Rome, with papers documenting an alleged uranium deal between Iraq and Niger.

The cable also notes that in September 2001 Nigerien Prime Minister Mamadou Tandja had informed the US embassy that there were buyers like Iraq who had expressed willingness to pay more for Nigers uranium than France, but the Prime Minister assured them at that time that of course Niger cannot sell to them.

President Tandja is said to be of FulaFula people The Fula is an ethnic group of people spread over many countries in West Africa, from Mauritania in the northwest to Cameroo.

Tandja accepted the results and congratulated Ousmane.

Following a pro-democracy demonstration on 11 January 1997, Tandja was arrested along with Ousmane and former Prime Minister Mahamadou IssoufouMahamadou Issoufou OverviewMahamadou Issoufou is a Nigerien politician.

Tandja received the backing of Ousmane in the second round.

Loyalists defeated the mutineers and restored peace by August 9, but Tandja came under political fire for his decrees blocking communication about the rebellion.

2004 election and second termTandja was a candidate for re-election in the 2004 presidential election.

Mamadou Tandja has also expressed wish to have a permanent consultation with John Atta Mills to strengthen the fruitful relationship between Niger and.

Photo: IRIN NIAMEY, 8 December 2004 (IRIN) - President Mamadou Tandja has won a second five-year term in office, becoming Niger's first head of state to secure re-election as the arid landlocked country enters a new era of political stability.

Tandja is the first elected leader of the large but sparsely-populated country, which is two-thirds desert, to have completed a term in office without being toppled by a coup or assassinated.

Tandja has brought stability to the nation.

As the military prepared to return political power to civilians and Niger suffered years of chronic instability, Tandja took over the leadership in 1991 of the MNSD.

By Abdoulaye Massalatchi NIAMEY, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Niger President Mamadou Tandja said on Tuesday investigations indicated "terrorists" had kidnapped a Canadian UN.

UNITED NATIONS - Niger President Mamadou Tandja is blaming "terrorist groups" for the disappearance of two Canadian diplomats on a United.

envoy NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger President Mamadou Tandja said on Tuesday investigations indicated "terrorists" had kidnapped a Canadian UN.

President Tandja is said to be ofFulaandKanuriancestry.

Tandja was born into the minority Kanori people, and served as a professional soldier in the.

meeting of the organization in Dakar, Senegal.

President Mamadou Tandja has appointed Mr.

President Mamadou Tandja, of the Republic of Niger received Friday afternoon in Niamey the Secretary of the General People's Committee(GPC) and his accompanying delegation, who began a visit to Niger to promote bilateral relations between the brotherly countries.

Mamadou Tandja was elected to his second five-year presidential term with 65 percent of the vote in an election that international observers called generally free and fair.

an election intended to return Niger to civilian rule.

President Mamadou Tandja was re-elected in December 2004 and reappointed Hama Amadou as Prime Minister.

ABIJAN - Niger President Mamadou Tandja is expected to win a second round runoff Saturday, but he is facing a surging challenge from opposition leader Mahamadou Issoufou.

President Tandja said the mutineers could have pushed Niger back into civil war and that they severely were undermining the country's international credibility.

two years, Tandja is a man of impeccable democratic credentials.

unanimously chosen as the new ECOWAS chairman on Wednesday.

As a regional prefect, ambassador to Nigeria, and two-time interior minister, Tandja was known as the "working chief.

Hamani Diori, Tandja was a member of the military junta that forced Hamani from power and replaced him with Gen.

The two Canadian diplomats missing in Niger for the past month are in the hands of "terrorist groups," Niger's President Mamadou Tandja said.

Reuters) - Niger President Mamadou Tandja said on Tuesday investigations indicated "terrorists" had kidnapped a.

Niger President Mamadou Tandja is blaming "terrorist groups" for the disappearance of two Canadian diplomats on a United Nations mission in his.