Francophone Africa in Flux: Niger Gets Back on Track

Issue Date July 2001
Volume 12
Issue 3
Page Numbers 80-87
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After a failed democratic experiment in 1993-96 and two military coups, Niger successfully held free and fair elections in 1999. The next couple of years will be crucial to the long-term survival of democracy.

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