Hama Amadou, West African Political ‘Phoenix,’ Dies at 74
An embattled leader for decades in Niger’s rough-and-tumble politics, he alternated stints in high office with prison and exile.
An embattled leader for decades in Niger’s rough-and-tumble politics, he alternated stints in high office with prison and exile.
He was the first Black African to head a major international organization, but complaints about his administration led the U.S. and Britain to pull out …