A constitutional referendum was held in
Niger on 31 October 2010, after the
military coup earlier in the year had ousted elected President
Mamadou Tandja.[1]General elections followed on 31 January and 12 March 2011. Approved by 90% of voters, the constitution granted immunity to the coup leaders and stipulated that they had to hand over power by 6 April 2011.[2] They did so as promised following the January–March 2011 general elections. The approval of the referendum also restored the
semi-presidential system of government which had been abolished in the disputed referendum in 2009.
A constitutional referendum was held in
Niger on 31 October 2010, after the
military coup earlier in the year had ousted elected President
Mamadou Tandja.[1]General elections followed on 31 January and 12 March 2011. Approved by 90% of voters, the constitution granted immunity to the coup leaders and stipulated that they had to hand over power by 6 April 2011.[2] They did so as promised following the January–March 2011 general elections. The approval of the referendum also restored the
semi-presidential system of government which had been abolished in the disputed referendum in 2009.