Niger

Retire peacefully with an honourable exit. That is what has been offered to Niger's President Mamadou Tandja by a new global coalition of parties in the country called the CPCA.

The group made up of Trade unions and human rights groups are trying to stop the president forcing through a referendum to change the constitution that would see him extend his stay in office for at least another three years.

But the president has rejected this demand.

Our reporter in Niamey Idy Baraou caught up with Niger's government spokesman, the communication minister Mohamed Ben Omar and asked him if he was worried by the determination of the opposition.

The interview was done in Hausa.