A constitutional referendum was held in

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would restore multi-party democracy after the

military coup A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

earlier in the year had ousted (and resulted in the death of) elected President

Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara General Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara (May 9, 1949 – April 9, 1999) was a military officer and diplomat in Niger who ruled the country from his seizure of power in 1996 until his assassination during the military coup of April 1999. Baré Maïn ...

. The third constitutional referendum of the 1990s, it was approved by 90% of voters with a turnout of only around 31%.Elections in Niger
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for the presidency and National Assembly were held in October and November.

Results

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