Jailed Niger opposition granted provisional release after election

Niger opposition leader Hama Amadou, jailed since November on baby trafficking charges, was granted a provisional release by a court on Tuesday a week after losing a presidential run-off election, his lawyer said. "Niamey's court of appeals agreed to our request and today it ordered Hama Amadou's provisional release," said lawyer Mossi Boubacar. President Mahamadou Issoufou won a second term with 92.5 percent of the vote, according to official results announced last week.