Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou wins Africa’s top prize for Leadership

Mahamadou Issoufou, the incumbent President of Niger has won the “2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership”, the world’s largest leadership prize, worth $5 million.
Issoufou is the sixth winner of the Ibrahim Prize since it was introduced in 2006, by Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim’s foundation to promote good governance in the world’s poorest continent.
The 69-year-old Issoufou is stepping down as president of Niger in April 2021, after serving two terms in office.
He first took office in 2011 and was then re-elected in 2016.