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Hamani Diori
Hamani Diori was the first President of Niger, from 1960 to 1974. A teacher and leader of the Niger Progressive Party, he was backed by France against Djibo Bakary's Sawaba party, which was banned after the 1958 referendum. He ruled a one-party state and was a leading figure in Francophone African diplomacy until he was overthrown in a military coup by Seyni Kountché in 1974.
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