The election is being held on 37 vacant seats of Upper House as 52 Senators are set to retire on 11th of this month after completition of their six-year term.

Niger opposition figure Hama Amadou, who has been accused of helping foment recent unrest in Niamey after the provisional results of the presidential election were announced, has turned himself in to the police, media reported on Friday

Jeremie Breaud, mayor of the Bron commune in eastern France, on Thursday told the BFMTV broadcaster he was a victim of insults and threats of harm after finding his official car vandalized by unknown perpetrators adding that he plans to file a complaint over the matter