In Pictures: Presidential honour for Nigerien star Aminatou Seyni in Niamey

African 200m champion Aminatou Seyni and teammates arrived from Mauritius 2022 to a heroic welcome in Niger / Photo credit: Mami Seyni

African 200m champion Aminatou Seyni and teammates arrived from Mauritius 2022 to a heroic welcome in Niger / Photo credit: Mami Seyni

African 200m champion Aminatou Seyni and teammates arrived from Mauritius 2022 to a heroic welcome in Niger / Photo credit: Mami Seyni

African 200m champion Aminatou Seyni and teammates arrived from Mauritius 2022 to a heroic welcome in Niger / Photo credit: Mami Seyni

African 200m champion Aminatou Seyni and teammates arrived from Mauritius 2022 to a heroic welcome in Niger / Photo credit: Mami Seyni

African 200m champion Aminatou Seyni and teammates arrived from Mauritius 2022 to a heroic welcome in Niger / Photo credit: Mami Seyni

African 200m champion Aminatou Seyni and teammates arrived from Mauritius 2022 to a heroic welcome in Niger / Photo credit: Mami Seyni

African 200m champion Aminatou Seyni and teammates arrived from Mauritius 2022 to a heroic welcome in Niger / Photo credit: Mami Seyni

African 200m champion Aminatou Seyni and teammates arrived from Mauritius 2022 to a heroic welcome in Niger / Photo credit: Mami Seyni

African 200m champion Aminatou Seyni and teammates arrived from Mauritius 2022 to a heroic welcome in Niger / Photo credit: Mami Seyni

African 200m champion Aminatou Seyni and teammates arrived from Mauritius 2022 to a heroic welcome in Niger / Photo credit: Mami Seyni

African 200m champion Aminatou Seyni and teammates arrived from Mauritius 2022 to a heroic welcome in Niger / Photo credit: Mami Seyni

Slide to view – African 200m champion Aminatou Seyni and teammates receive heroic welcome and presidential honour in Niger after historic gold medal at the 22nd CAA African Championships Mauritius 2022.

Seyni holds the Nigerien national records for the women’s 200 metres and 400 metres.

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