afrol News, 23 January - Niger has set the December deadline for the holding of general elections. Prime Minister Seini Oumarou said the vote for the local government will be held on 30 June and the national election will follow.

The government of Africa’s biggest uranium producer, has recently come under pressure with the people staging protests against the alleged plan to extend president Mamadou Tandja's term for a further 3 years.

President Tandja, who has served Niger for two consecutive terms since 1999, is set to leave in December this year after lawmakers failed attempt to extend his service until 2012.

Meanwhile, the government has also announced today that it would allocate over half a million US dollar for the preparations of both the local and general elections.

The money according to Prime Minister Oumarou, will be used mainly for the revision of the voter's lists as well as operations of the country's electoral commission.

By staff writer

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