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NIAMEY, Niger - Niger's military junta says it will hold presidential elections by year's end as part of a plan to restore power to civilian rule.

NIAMEY, Niger - Niger's military junta has announced new transitional government nearly two weeks after seizing power in the West African nation.

NIAMEY, Niger - A top leader of Niger's new military junta defended last week's coup, saying Sunday the army overthrew the uranium-rich nation's dictatorial president to restore democracy after he refused to step down when his mandate expired.

NIAMEY, Niger - Niger's political opposition urged the desert country's new military junta Saturday to hold elections as soon as possible and restore civilian rule after a coup ousted the uranium-rich West African's dictatorial president.

NIAMEY, Niger - Standing atop trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns, leaders of Niger's military junta rallied thousands of people in Niger's capital who came out Saturday in support of a coup that ousted the West African nation's dictatorial president.
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