Niger’s opposition leader, Amadou granted bail

A court in Niger has ordered the release on bail of opposition leader Hama Amadou, who went to France earlier this month for medical treatment. Mr Amadou was imprisoned in November to face baby-trafficking charges, which he denies – arguing they are politically motivated. He had campaigned for elections in February from behind bars. His […]

A court in Niger has ordered the release on bail of opposition leader Hama Amadou, who went to France earlier this month for medical treatment.
Mr Amadou was imprisoned in November to face baby-trafficking charges, which he denies – arguing they are politically motivated. He had campaigned for elections in February from behind bars.
His party boycotted the run-off vote on 20 March, won by President Mahamadou Issoufou with 92% of the vote.
“The decision [of the court of appeal] is clear, he is free as of today,” Mr Amadou’s lawyer, Mossi Boubacar, told reporters in the capital, Niamey.
Mr Amadou, who was airlifted to a US hospital in Paris four days before the run-off, is determined to return home, Mr Boubacar added.