Niger opposition urges junta to hold elections
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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.
The call came as thousands of people rallied in the sun-blasted streets at a downtown roundabout, cramming around army trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns in a show of support for the junta which toppled Mamadou Tandja Thursday after he stayed in office months past his legal mandate. (AP)
