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In a country plagued by coups and and chronic poverty, Niger President Mamadou Tandja built his reputation on providing political and economic stability.

Mamadou Tandja ( – 24 November ) was a Nigerien politician who was President of Niger from to He was President of the National Movement.

(24 Nov ) Former Niger President Mamadou Tandja has died at age 82, the government said Tuesday.

At the mention of Military and Democratic rule in Niger Republic, one man comes to mind Mamadou Tandja.

Mamadou Tandja, Niger's ousted president, has been moved from house arrest to prison and accused of corruption, sources say.

Niger's former President Mamadou Tandja has reportedly passed away at age The Nigerien government has announced a three-day national mourning period.

But with reports of a coup in the capital, Niamey, it seems Mr Tandja may be swept away in much the same fashion as many of his predecessors before the introduction of multi-party elections in 1999.

Mr Tandja won two elections - in 1999 and 2004 - and was due to step down last December after 10 years in power.

But despite widespread criticism, Mr Tandja pushed through a constitutional amendment scrapping such presidential term limits.

Critics said this was aimed at allowing him to stay in power indefinitely.

But he said he just needed more time to complete projects such as the country's first oil refinery, the construction of a dam on the River Niger and the mining of new uranium sites in the north of the country.