Ibrahim Yacouba, also known as Ibrahim Yacoubou (born 8 August 1971), is a Nigerien politician who has served in the government of Niger as Minister of Foreign Affairs 2016 to 2018. He leads the

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Following the ouster of President

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in February 2010, Yacouba was General Rapporteur of the National Advisory Council, set up by the junta that ousted Tandja, in the 2010–2011 transitional period.Mathieu Olivier
"Niger : qui est Ibrahim Yacouba, l’exclu du PNDS devenu ministre des Affaires étrangères ? "
''Jeune Afrique'', 13 April 2016 . Yacouba, a member of the ruling

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(PNDS), was appointed to the government as Minister of Transport in April 2012 and then moved to the post of Deputy Director of the Cabinet of President

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in September 2013. However, he became involved in a dispute with some leading members of the PNDS and was consequently expelled from the party on 23 August 2015. He resigned as Deputy Director of the Cabinet shortly thereafter. Yacouba launched a new party, the

(MPN), on 8 November 2015. He stood as the MPN's candidate in the February 2016 presidential election. Following the first round of voting, he announced his support for President Issoufou in the second round of voting, held in March 2016. Issoufou was re-elected, and he rewarded Yacouba and other minor candidates who backed him with government posts;"Composition du gouvernement de la République du Niger : La Renaissance « acte 2 » en marche"
ActuNiger, 11 April 2016 . Yacouba was appointed as

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on 11 April 2016."Le Chef de l'Etat signe un décret portant nomination des membres du Gouvernement : Composition de la nouvelle équipe gouvernementale"
, ''Le Sahel'', 12 April 2016 .

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Yacouba, Ibrahim 1971 births Living people Foreign ministers of Niger People from Maradi Region Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism politicians

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