{"id":369151,"date":"2011-04-01T15:04:11","date_gmt":"2011-04-01T15:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/04\/01\/un-praises-transition-to-democracy\/"},"modified":"2011-04-01T15:04:11","modified_gmt":"2011-04-01T15:04:11","slug":"un-praises-transition-to-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/04\/01\/un-praises-transition-to-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Praises Transition to Democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"47.777150031387\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/><!-- close google_banner_mid div ---><\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United Nations<\/a> (New\u00a0York)\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- begin story layout piece here --><\/p>\n<p>30 March 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Ban Ki-moon has telephoned the key players in  the recent elections in Niger to congratulate them for the dignity,  leadership and statesmanship they have shown in the transition to  constitutional order.<\/p>\n<p><!-- close google_inset_a div ---><\/p>\n<p>In February last year, renegade soldiers stormed the presidential  palace and deposed then President Mamadou Tandja, who had been accused  by opposition figures and others of anti-democratic practices. A  military ruling council subsequently dissolved the Government and  suspended a contested constitution that would have allowed Mr. Tandja to  remain in power beyond the stipulated term.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ban called Lieutenant General Salou Djibo, Head of the  Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy, on Monday and voiced  his satisfaction at the successful way in which Niger had managed the  transitional process to constitutional order.<\/p>\n<p>He also spoke to Mahamadou Issoufou, proclaimed winner by the  Independent Electoral Commission, who will be inaugurated as President  on 7 April, and to Seini Oumarou, who has conceded defeat. He praised  both contestants for the dignity, leadership and statesmanship displayed  by them and for their efforts to promote national reconciliation.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement earlier this month, when the results were  announced, Mr. Ban underlined the UN&#8217;s commitment in Niger and said it  would &#8220;continue to assist the people of Niger and the future leadership  in addressing post-transition challenges.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- end story layout piece here --><\/p>\n<p><!-- close google_banner_subbody div ---><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><b>More News on allAfrica.com<\/b><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>View article:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201104010804.html\" title=\"UN Praises Transition to Democracy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UN Praises Transition to Democracy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> United Nations (New\u00a0York) 30 March 2011 Ban Ki-moon has telephoned the key players in the recent elections in Niger to congratulate them for the dignity, leadership and statesmanship they have shown in the transition to constitutional order. 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