Issaka Assane Karanta (1 January 1945 – 23 December 2020) was a Nigerien academic,
academic administrator
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, and politician.
He served as the mayor of Commune I of
Niamey
Niamey () is the capital and largest city of Niger. Niamey lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the east bank. Niamey's population was counted as 1,026,848 as of the 2012 census. As of 2017, population projections show the capital di ...
from 1996 to 1999 and the Mayor of Commune III of Niamey from 2010 to 2011. Karanta also served as the governor of Niamey Capital District, which encompasses the capital city of
Niamey
Niamey () is the capital and largest city of Niger. Niamey lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the east bank. Niamey's population was counted as 1,026,848 as of the 2012 census. As of 2017, population projections show the capital di ...
, from 2018 until his
death in office
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The death ...
from
COVID-19
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on 23 December 2020, during the
COVID-19 pandemic in Niger
The COVID-19 pandemic in Niger is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have reached Niger in March 2020. Amnesty Int ...
Filingue Department
Filingue is a department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger
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, languages_type = National languagesCommune I (also known as Niamey I), one of the five urban communes which make up the city of Niamey, from 1996 until 1999. He later became the Mayor of Commune I from 2010 to 2011. Karanta worked as a mission officer for the High Authority for Peacebuilding (''Haute Autorité à la Consolidation de la Paix'') from 2011 to 2018.
In March 2018, Karanta became the Governor of Niamey Capital District, which includes the city of Niamey. He held the governship of the capital region from 2018 until his death in office on 23 December 2020 from COVID-19.
Governor Issaka Assane Karanta died from
COVID-19
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during the
COVID-19 pandemic in Niger
The COVID-19 pandemic in Niger is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have reached Niger in March 2020. Amnesty Int ...
at L'Hôpital de Référence in Niamey on 23 December 2020, at the age of 75, nine days short from his 76th birthday. Dignitaries in attendance at his funeral ceremony included
Prime Minister
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Brigi Rafini
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Karanta was buried in his hometown of Damana,
Filingue Department
Filingue is a department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger
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