Plaut said, to influence " people in the middle."

普劳特说，影响“中间人”。

The solution, says Plaut, is international management.

Plaut 说，解决方案是国际化管理。

African voters, Plaut said, " are as open to manipulation as any voter in the world."

普劳特说，非洲选民“和世界上任何选民一样容易受到操纵”。

The aid agency Plan International says at least 65 people died when heavy rains hit the capital Niamey earlier this month. Our Africa editor Martin Plaut reports.

援助机构国际计划称，本月早时候大雨袭击首都尼亚美，导致至少65人丧生。BBC驻非洲编辑Martin Plaut报道。