Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation

The Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation (French: Mouvement démocratique nigérien pour une fédération africain, MODEN/FA-Lumana) is a political party in Niger, led by Hama Amadou.[1]

Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation
Mouvement démocratique nigérien pour une fédération africain
LeaderHama Amadou
Founded12 May 2009
HeadquartersNiamey
NewspaperLUMANA
IdeologyIslamic democracy
Pan-Africanism
ReligionSunni Islam
National Assembly
19 / 171

History edit

The party was established on 12 May 2009. It did not run in the 2009 parliamentary elections, but contested the 2011 general elections, putting forward Amadou as its presidential candidate; he finished third with 20% of the vote. In the parliamentary elections it won 23 of the 113 seats in the National Assembly.

Amadou ran for the presidency again in the 2016 general elections. He finished second in the first round of voting, receiving 18% of the vote, qualifying for the second round. However, the party boycotted the second round, resulting in Mahamadou Issoufou winning with 92% of the vote. The elections also saw the party win 25 seats in the National Assembly, which was expanded to 171 seats.

Singer Hamsou Garba is a notable supporter of the party, which led to her imprisonment, briefly, in Niamey in 2016.[2]

Electoral results edit

President of Niger edit

Election Candidate Votes % Votes % Result
First round Second round
2011 Hama Amadou 653,737 19.8 (#3) - - Lost  N
2016 824,500 17.3 (#2) 332,292 7.5 (#2) Lost  N
2020-21 Did not take part

National Assembly edit

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position
2011 Hama Amadou 637,108 19.7 (#3)
23 / 113
New 3rd
2016 615,393 12.9 (#2)
25 / 171
  2   2nd
2020 410,311 8.7 (#2)
19 / 171
  6   2nd

References edit

  1. ^ Country Comparison to the World CIA World Factbook
  2. ^ "Election 2016 : La cantatrice Habsou Garba sous mandat de dépôt à la prison civile de Niamey". Retrieved 6 November 2017.

External links edit