Hamani Diori was the first President of Niger, serving from 1960 to 1974. He was a prominent figure in the country’s independence movement and played a key role in shaping its early history. Diori was born in 1916 in Soudouré, Niger, to a wealthy family of the Djerma ethnic group. He received a traditional Islamic education before attending French colonial schools. After completing his...
The Founding Father and The First President of Niger
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