President Mahamadou Issoufou, who came to power this year after replacing a caretaker military regime, is already dogged by coup attempts.

今年刚从看守的军政府手中接掌权力的总统 Mahamadou Issoufou，已经被一些政变企图盯上了。

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Niger's presidency was meeting Thursday to discuss how soldiers would help protect the country's vast uranium mines, said Ousmane Toudou, media aide to President Mahamadou Issoufou.

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The two principle hawks on Mali have been French President Francois Hollande and Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou (who's offering soldiers to the ECOWAS force), two leaders who believe they may have the most to lose, should Mali's conflict worsen.

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